Male Nude with Left Foot on a Pedestal

Gustav KlimtWW-1879-000470

1879·Graphite and white heightening on brown wove paper·40.8 × 26.7 cm (16 1/8 × 10 9/16 in.)

Gift of Shin'enKan, Inc., Bruce Goff Archives

Catalogue

Year: 1879
Medium: Graphite and white heightening on brown wove paper
Dimensions: 40.8 × 26.7 cm (16 1/8 × 10 9/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Gustav Klimt

Artist

Gustav Klimt

Drawing

G ustav Klimt, a leading Austrian Symbolist and central figure of the Vienna Secession, is renowned for his golden, Japanese print–influenced portraits and groundbreaking works like The Kiss, which defined his celebrated Golden Phase. Today, Klimt’s masterpieces—held in major museums worldwide—continue to command strong market demand, with his artworks showing consistent value growth and reliable performance at auction.

Vienna, Austria

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