Private Collection, Austria (acquired in the 1950s)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is attached to the mount in two places along the verso of the upper edge. The upper, left and lower edges are deckled. There is a flattened crease across the upper left corner and a smaller crease to the lower left corner. There are a few faint spots of foxing and some light studio dirt to the lower left corner. The sheet is time-stained. This work is in good overall condition.
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Sitzende Dame im Stuhl is a study for Gustav Klimt's portrait of Hermine Gallia, which he painted in 1903-04 and is currently residing in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Like the final version, most other studies for this portrait show the model standing. The present work is part of a smaller series of studies in landscape format showing Hermine seated.