Lot 136
Fünfundzwanzig Handzeichnungen 1919
complete suite of lithographs (25), ed. of 500
all contained in the original portfolio
signed in plate lower left / right: Gustav Klimt
51.5 x 32.5cm / 32.5 x 51.5cm (sheet, each); 61 x 42cm (portfolio)
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
The Estate of John Cresswell, Victoria
The year after Klimt's death, Vienna's Max Jaffé issued the portfolio "Fünfundzwanzig Handzeichnungen", comprised mainly of erotic sketches of nude women. It was posthumously published in an edition of 500, each portfolio containing 25 prints after line drawings by Klimt.
Prints and Multiples
AUCTION
Sale: IT098
6:00pm - 3 December 2025
Timed Online Auction (Melbourne)
VIEWING
Fri 28 - Sun 30 Nov, 10am - 4pm
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CONTACT
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