1897–98 Portrait of a Lady with Cape and Hat
Portrait of a Lady with Cape and Hat (drawing, Albertina): a portrait drawing of the early Secession years, in the fluent line; the Albertina holds the greatest collection of Klimt's drawings.
The catalogue — paintings in chronological order, each with a commentary.
149 works by the painter and workshop · 18 copies and works after · 60,658 words of commentary · Part 5 of 6 · 1897–1916
The drawings, studies and decorative designs — including the cartoons for the great friezes — that stand behind the paintings.
Portrait of a Lady with Cape and Hat (drawing, Albertina): a portrait drawing of the early Secession years, in the fluent line; the Albertina holds the greatest collection of Klimt's drawings.
Secession Poster (Theseus and the Minotaur) (Wien Museum): Klimt's poster for the first Secession exhibition, showing Theseus slaying the Minotaur — the new art defeating the old — with Athena looking on; the version censored for its nudity is famous. A key graphic work of the Secession's founding.
Floating Woman with Outstretched Arm (study, Albertina): a study of a floating female genius, probably for the Beethoven Frieze or the University pictures; one of the Albertina's Klimt drawings.
Study of a Nude (drawing, National Museum, Warsaw): a life study in Klimt's economical line, one of the thousands of drawings that underlie the paintings.
Seated Figure with Outstretched Left Arm (drawing): a study, probably for the Beethoven Frieze or a related allegory, in Klimt's economical line.
Standing Figure, Front View (drawing): a study of a standing figure, of the years around the Beethoven Frieze.
Two Female Nudes Standing (drawing, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum): a study of two standing nudes, in Klimt's fluent line; one of the drawings in an American collection.
Head of a Woman in Three-Quarter Profile (drawing, Albertina): a portrait study of the golden years, in the fluent line; an Albertina sheet.
Study of a Nude Old Woman Clenching her Fists (drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington): a study, probably for the University Medicine or a related allegory, of an old woman — the unsparing observation of age that appears in The Three Ages of Woman.
Girl Seated in a Chair (drawing, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum): a study of a seated girl, in Klimt's economical line; an American-collection drawing.
Reclining Woman (drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington): one of the erotic drawings, a woman reclining, in the fluent private line.
Portrait of a Woman (drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington): a portrait study of the late years, in Klimt's economical line.
Standing Woman (drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington): a study of a standing woman, one of the late drawings.
Reclining Semi-Nude (drawing, Leopold Museum): one of Klimt's thousands of erotic drawings — a woman reclining, in a rapid, economical pencil line — the frank private practice that underlies the whole art of the female body.
Woman Masturbating (drawing): one of the explicit erotic drawings, a woman absorbed in her own pleasure, drawn from the life in Klimt's fluent, unbroken line — the direct form of the desire the paintings sublimate into ornament.
Curled-up Girl on a Bed (drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington): a late erotic drawing, a girl curled on a bed, in the fluent line of the private works on paper.
Seated Semi-Nude with Scarf (watercolour/drawing, private collection): one of the late erotic works on paper, a woman seated in a scarf, in the fluent line of the drawings.
Portrait of a Woman (drawing, Laure Denier collection): one of Klimt's portrait drawings, in the economical line of the works on paper.
Works retrieved from Wikidata (creator P170 = Q34661, with image P18); dates from P571 where present, otherwise supplied from the literature; locations from P195/P276; materials P186; dimensions P2048/P2049. Tier labels reflect how many Wikipedia language editions carry an article on the work. Images from Wikimedia Commons; click to enlarge, arrow keys to step. Fetched 2026-08-21.