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KLIMT, Gustav (b. 1862, Baumgarten, d. 1918, Wien) |
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Portrait of Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein1905Oil on canvas, 180 x 91 cm Neue Pinakothek, Munich | |
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For most of his life, Klimt derived a comfortable income from portraiture. The majority of his sitters were the wives and sisters of the Viennese, often Jewish, haute bourgeoisie. His portrait of Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein, sister of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, recalls Whistler's full-length portraits. | |
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