Who is the master artist behind the masterpiece ‘Portrait of Fräulein Lieser,’ set to be auctioned off after being lost for nearly a century?

The legendary Austrian artist, known for his symbolist works and a key figure in the Vienna Secession movement, painted the “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser” in 1917. This masterpiece was one of Klimt’s final works before his untimely death in February 1918, leaving parts of the painting unfinished. The artwork, shrouded in mystery for nearly a century, resurfaced in the hands of a private collector. The painting sold for $32 million when auctioned at Vienna’s Auction House im Kinsky on April 24, 2024.