According to Sotheby’s, the painting was still on the easel in his studio after the painter’s death in 1918. Klimt is considered the most famous representative of Viennese Art Nouveau and co-founder of the Vienna Secession. “Lady with a fan” is to be auctioned off on June 27th.
Video: Art Nouveau icon: Klimt’s painting “Lady with a Fan” under the hammer in London
