Gustav Klimt’s - Four Mounted Individually Pencil and Crayon Erotic studies 1

This set of four individually mounted prints are ready - to - be - framed reproduction plates of Gustav Klimt’s pencil and crayon explicit erotic studies executed by Klimt between 1908-1912 and are from number 703 of the Thames and Hudson’s limited edition of 1000 publication of 1979 on Klimt’s erotic drawings.

These are of good size (width 47.5x height 36 cm) and are highly decorative ready mounted - for you to choose your framing for each print. A further set of four is available currently on the site.

Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) was a famous Austrian symbolist painter and a leader of the Vienna Secession movement. He is best known for his ornate "Golden Phase" works, sensual portraits, and iconic painting The Kiss. 

Life and Career

• Born in Baumgarten, near Vienna, to a poor family; his father was a gold engraver.

• Trained at the Vienna School of Applied Arts.

• Started his career painting traditional church and museum ceiling murals.

• Co-founded the Vienna Secession in 1897 to break away from conservative academic art.

• Died in Vienna in 1918 from a stroke and pneumonia.

Artistic Style

• Landscapes: Painted peaceful, square-format nature scenes during his summer holidays.
• Scandals: His early public university murals were rejected as too erotic and radical.
• Main Subjects: Focused heavily on the female body, love, and human desire.
• Golden Phase: Used real gold leaf, silver, and vibrant patterns inspired by Byzantine mosaics.