Fräulein Lieser ☴ Klimt ☶ Canvas mosaic She was a highly sought

She was a highly sought after model

the most expensive blue pigment available in the 17th century

and an old farm house in the distance

elaborately attired

Other elements typical of van Eyck are the attention to detail

Fräulein Lieser ☴ Klimt ☶ Canvas mosaic She was a highly soughtPortrait of Frulein Lieser (1917) by Gustav Klimt was left unsigned in his studio when he died in 1918. The background of the painting has faintly pencilled shapes, suggesting that he intended to continue making elaborations. It was presumed lost until it reemerged in 2024. The model is believed to be a member of the Lieser family, Viennese industrialists and patrons of the arts in the early 20th century. The three quarter portrait depicts a young