Seated, long-haired Nude, Study for "Adam and Eve"

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Gustav Klimt
Seated, long-haired Nude, Study for "Adam and Eve"
c. 1917

Name: Seated, long-haired Nude, Study for "Adam and Eve"
Brand: Gustav Klimt
Price: 71214.13 USD

About the Item

Gustav Klimt Seated, long-haired Nude, Study for "Adam and Eve", around 1917 Pencil on paper 560 x 375 mm In the narrow, vertical format of the painting Adam and Eve (1917–18, unfinished), Eve, shown as voluptuous and naked, is the dominant frontal figure. She conceals most of Adam who is standing behind her and, with his head inclined, appears to be sleeping, while Eve gazes dreamily into the distance. Klimt drew several groups of studies for this painting (Strobl, cat. rais. nos. 2865–2921): depictions of standing naked couples, studies of male heads, drawings of athletes, and separate sketches for the main female figure. For the biblical mother of all humankind, the artist chose a voluptuous body with a torrent of wavy hair. Some of the studies already point towards the composition in the painting; others are more loosely related to Eve. This drawing of a seated, naked model facing right who gazes back over her right shoulder, her face framed by a heavy cascade of curls, belongs to the second category of studies. In some places Klimt went over the short and rapid strokes with his pencil again, emphasizing the wavy outline of the spreading curtain of hair. Characteristically, Klimt first suggested the mouth using soft lines which he then repeated boldly slightly above. This shifting of the shape creates a lively effect: the lips seem to open as if she were about to speak. In spite of the rapid and nervous repetitive strokes – characteristic of Klimt’s late period – taken as a whole, the nude has a bold, clear structure. An important role in this respect is the triangular form created by the hair and the supporting arm. Dr. Marian Bisanz--Prakken This work is listed in the catalgoue raisonné by Alice Strobl with number 2915. It is in excellent condition and shows only minor signs of aging. The work was newly framed by us and is in an acid-free passe-partout. In addition, it is protected by anti-reflective and break-proof museum glass with a 95% UV filter.

Creator:
Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918, Austrian)
Creation Year:
c. 1917
Dimensions:
Height: 22.05 in (56 cm)Width: 14.77 in (37.5 cm)
Medium:
Pencil,Carbon Pencil
Movement & Style:
Vienna Secession
Period:
1910-1919
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Vienna, AT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU110123729761