Portrait of Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein
by KLIMT, Gustav, Oil on canvas, 180 x 91 cm
For most of his life, Klimt derived a comfortable income from portraiture. The majority of his sitters were the wives and sisters of the Viennese, often Jewish, haute bourgeoisie. His portrait of Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein, sister of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, recalls Whistler’s full-length portraits.