Serena Pulitzer Lederer (1867–1943)

1899·Oil on canvas·75 1/8 x 33 5/8 in. (190.8 x 85.4 cm)

Purchase, Wolfe Fund, and Rogers and Munsey Funds, Gift of Henry Walters, and Bequests of Catharine Lorillard Wolfe and Collis P. Huntington, by exchange, 1980

Catalogue

Year: 1899
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 75 1/8 x 33 5/8 in. (190.8 x 85.4 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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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