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Image source, Gustav Klimt
It has been suggested the sitter mightiness beryllium Johanna Staude, 1 of Klimt's favourite models, though the astir caller lit describes her arsenic unknown
The last coating by creator Gustav Klimt is expected to fetch up to £65m erstwhile it is auctioned successful London aboriginal this month.
The estimated worth of the representation makes it the astir invaluable coating ever offered astatine auction successful Europe.
The Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan) is simply a representation of an unnamed pistillate and was painted successful 1918.
It was Klimt's precise past and was recovered connected an easel successful his workplace erstwhile helium died unexpectedly.
Image source, Getty Images
Image caption,The coating was recovered connected Klimt's easel astatine the clip of his death
The coating has beardown Asian influences and is portion of the Japonisme trend, which refers to the power of Japanese creation and plan among Western European artists.
It besides features respective Chinese motifs including the phoenix, a awesome of immortality and rebirth, and lotus blossoms that signify love.
Who was Gustav Klimt?
The Austrian symbolist creator Gustav Klimt was calved connected 14 July 1862.
He was considered an creator up of his clip and achieved his top occurrence during his "golden phase", successful which his paintings often included golden leaf.
Klimt celebrated the pistillate assemblage successful his work, which was often considered arguable owed to its erotic nature.
Other notable works see The Kiss, painted successful 1909 and the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II (1912) that was sold for $87.9m (£69.55m astatine existent rates) successful New York successful November 2006.
He was a large power connected aboriginal artists, including Egon Schiele.
Image source, Belvedere/Wien Museum
Image caption,The Kiss is 1 of Klimt's astir celebrated paintings
Unlike galore of Klimt's different portraits, the Lady with a Fan was not a commissioned portion and was painted wholly successful the pursuit of his ain interests.
Thomas Boyd Bowman, caput of impressionist and modern creation income astatine Sotheby's, said: "The quality and sensuality of the representation lies successful the detail: the flecks of bluish and pinkish which enliven the sitter's skin, the feathery lines of her eyelashes and the pursed lips that springiness her look character.
"Klimt present gave himself afloat state to seizure connected canvas a devastatingly beauteous woman."
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