Gustav Klimt, Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona, 1897.
Up until then, the portrait had been missing for nearly 100 years.
In the background is a soft floral pattern, with hazy stems and leaves wrapping around the princes shoulders.
Gustav Klimt, “Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona,” 1897. (Courtesy W&K – Wienerroither & Kohlbacher)
Its a quiet and contemplative composition, indicative of Klimts nascent fascination with such themes.
How, then, did such a painting disappear?
Since then, the portrait was unaccounted for, before finally resurfacing only a few years ago.
Photographic portrait of Gustav Klimt, 1914. (Photo: Josef Anton Trčka, Public domain)
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A long-lost Gustav Klimt portrait of an African prince has resurfaced yet again after nearly a century.
Photographic portrait of Gustav Klimt, 1914.
