Portrait of a Girl
1876
Long before he helped Gustav Klimt decorate the grand halls of Vienna's Burgtheater, a fifteen-year-old Franz von Matsch was already showing incredible promise with delicate portraits like this. Created in 1876, the watercolor captures a young woman with dark, bouncy ringlets tied with vibrant red and blue ribbons, giving her a fresh, lively look. Her off-the-shoulder blue dress is painted with loose, confident strokes that suggest a summer breeze. It’s a charming glimpse into the early days of an artist who would become a key figure in the Vienna Art Nouveau movement.
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