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Portrait of Helene Klimt as a print, in a room
What the painting shows
Portrait of Helene Klimt by Gustav Klimt depicts a young child shown in profile against a pale, textured background. Facing left, she has dark eyes, soft cheeks, and a dark brown bob cut with straight bangs.
She wears a high-necked white blouse styled with ruffles along the shoulder and arm. Klimt defined the white fabric using soft blue and gray shadows, setting the figure against gentle cream and beige tones.
Who the sitter was
The sitter in this piece is Helene Klimt. The composition centers on her profile, isolating her quiet posture against the light background.
Where to see it
The original painting belongs to the collection of the Kunstmuseum Bern in Bern. You can explore where his other works reside across our complete index of Klimt’s paintings.
Choosing a print
Prints are printed and shipped by ArtsyWall in three formats: Premium Canvas, Framed Canvas and Archival Paper.
Archival Paper brings out the delicate shading in the white ruffled blouse and the clean silhouette of the dark hair against the light background. The cotton rag paper gives the image a smooth fine art finish under glass.
Framed Canvas pairs the painting with a wood floating frame. Frame finishes in black, white, silver, gold, oak or walnut border the soft cream tones naturally on your wall.
Premium Canvas wraps the artwork around solid wood bars without an outer frame, presenting a clean edge that fits well alongside other Klimt portraits.
Details of Portrait of Helene Klimt
Questions about Portrait of Helene Klimt
Where is Portrait of Helene Klimt by Klimt?
Portrait of Helene Klimt by Gustav Klimt is located in the collection of the Kunstmuseum Bern in Bern. Gustav Klimt finished this oil painting on cardboard in 1898. The museum preserves the original work, which measures 60 centimeters high by 40 centimeters wide, showing Helene Klimt in profile wearing a high-collared white blouse.
What is Portrait of Helene Klimt by Klimt made of?
Portrait of Helene Klimt by Gustav Klimt is made of oil paint applied to cardboard. Klimt completed the portrait in 1898, creating an intimate vertical composition that measures 60 by 40 centimeters. The artist used the sturdy cardboard base to support his layers of oil paint, depicting young Helene Klimt in white attire against an off-white background.
