Zuschauerraum im alten Burgtheater (1888)

Auditorium of the Old Burgtheater (1888)

Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918)

Gouache on paper

Wien Museum

 

"... When the old Burgtheater was slated for demolition, Gustav Klimt was commissioned to paint it for posterity; in the process, he created a who's who of city high society..." (Information text in the museum)

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgtheater

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