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The image depicts a woman seated on a stylized chair. She is wearing an elegant, flowing dress with various details. Her hair is styled up and she is looking slightly to the side. The background features geometric patterns and a solid area. At the bottom of the image, another geometric section is visible.

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Belvedere, Oberes Belvedere, 1. Obergeschoß (Ost), Raum NO3
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The image depicts a woman seated on a stylized chair. She is wearing an elegant, flowing dress with various details. Her hair is styled up and she is looking slightly to the side. The background features geometric patterns and a solid area. At the bottom of the image, another geometric section is visible.

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Fritza Riedler
Date1906

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

ULAN

Object typePainting
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
153 × 133 cm
SignatureBez. links seitlich: GUSTAV / KLIMT / 1906
Inventory number3379
Locations Belvedere, Upper Belvedere, 1. Floor (east), Room NO3
Dignified, reserved, and majestic, Fritza Riedler (1860–1927), the wife of a wealthy mechanical engineer, sits in a chair as if enthroned. The delicate features of her pale face stand in striking contrast to her dark hair. There is not a flicker of expression on her face, not the slightest stirring to provide a glimpse of the sitter’s inner self. Gustav Klimt combines the naturalistic depiction of his model with a background dissolved into ornamentation. Even the chair is transformed into an ornament composed of wavy lines and ancient Egyptian eye motifs. This interplay between depth and an emphasis on the picture plane characterizes Klimt’s work from his so-called Golden Period.