Portrait of Hermine Gallia
H.O. Miethke, 1908.
Collotype print with chine colle, 18 x 18 inches. Limited edition subscription print.
Wearing a shimmering dress made of translucent white chiffon, Hermine Gallia appears almost to float. She was a patron of the arts in Vienna and commissioned Klimt to paint her portrait in 1904. This print after the painting, is from a limited edition series called 'Das Werk Gustav Klimt'. The portfolio of 50 collotypes, includes some on chine colle paper laid down on hand-made heavy cream wove paper with deckled edges. Under each of the 50 prints is a gold signet intaglio printed on the cream paper, which Klimt designed for the publication relating to its corresponding image. Between 1908 and 1914, H.O. Miethke published a total of 5 installments of print folios of Klimt's painted work, each comprising 10 prints available by subscription. Some foxing and toning, slight creasing but otherwise in good condition. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was a celebrated Austrian symbolist painter and a leader of the Vienna Secession movement. His work, which helped define Art Nouveau in Europe, is known for its ornate style.
Language: English
Price: $500.00
Item #333530