Gustav Klimt — Portrait of Hermine Gallia 1904 — Elliott Best Signature Series

Klimt on the threshold of gold

Gustav Klimt painted Hermine Gallia in 1904, just before the great gold phase that would produce The Kiss and the portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. She stands at the threshold of that transformation — the luminous, gold-flecked ground already present, the psychological intensity fully formed, but the figure still rendered with a restraint that makes the painting quietly extraordinary. Pale skin, copper curls, red lips: she turns toward the viewer with the calm assurance of a woman entirely comfortable being looked at.

What you get

• Elliott Best Signature Series remaster of Klimt’s 1904 portrait
• Three sizes: Collector 11x14in, Gallery 18x24in, Statement 36x48in
• Premium archival museum stock
• Hand-applied gold paint finish available by commission: email hello@elliottbest.com

This Elliott Best Signature Series remaster honours Klimt's original with the care it deserves — the luminosity preserved, the gold ground given its full weight, the sitter's expression as composed and unreadable as Klimt intended.

Gold Paint Application — Available by Commission

In the spirit of Klimt's own devotion to gold, this print is available with a hand-applied gold paint finish — adding a layer of physical lustre to the gold-flecked ground that no standard print can replicate. Each gold application is applied individually in the Elliott Best studio.

To enquire about the gold paint application, email hello@elliottbest.com

Further reading: Gustav Klimt and the Art of Gold