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The image depicts a woman sitting in an elegant, elaborate dress. She has an intricate hairstyle and holds a red card in her hand. Her gaze is thoughtful and directed at the viewer. In the background, there are blooming plants that give the painting a romantic atmosphere.

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Belvedere, Oberes Belvedere, 1. Obergeschoß (Ost), Raum NO3
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The image depicts a woman sitting in an elegant, elaborate dress. She has an intricate hairstyle and holds a red card in her hand. Her gaze is thoughtful and directed at the viewer. In the background, there are blooming plants that give the painting a romantic atmosphere.

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Sonja Knips
Date1897/1898

Künstler*in Gustav Klimt (1862 Wien – 1918 Wien)

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Object typeGemälde
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
141,5 × 141,5 × 3 cm
SignatureSign. rechts unten: GUSTAV / KLIMT
Inventory number4403
Locations Belvedere, Upper Belvedere, 1. Floor (east), Room NO3
Calm and confident, Sonja Knips gazes back at us. A baroness by birth, she was one of Gustav Klimt’s most prominent patrons. The artist subtly composed her portrait with great sensitivity, alternating between hazy evocation and precision: Sonja Knips’s face is rendered naturalistically, while her sumptuous tulle gown dissolves in a cascade of soft brushstrokes. Leaning slightly forward, she sits on the edge of an armchair ready to rise at any moment. A red sketchbook in her right hand adds an accent of bright color. This is the first portrait that Klimt painted in a square format. It also marks the start of his rise to become one of the most sought-after portraitists of Viennese society.

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