Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II, 1912 by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918, Austria) | Paintings Reproductions Gustav Klimt | WahooArt.com

Gustav Klimt - Oil On Canvas - 190 x 120 cm - 1912
Adele Bloch-Bauer was the wife of Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, who was a wealthy industrialist who sponsored the arts and supported Gustav Klimt. Adele Bloch-Bauer was the only model to be painted twice by Klimt. In November 2006, Christie's auction house sold "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II" at auction for $88 million, the third-highest priced piece of art at auction at the time.