Portrait of a man with beard in three quarter profile

This painting by Gustav Klimt portrait drawing showing a bearded man in three-quarter profile. The work demonstrates Klimt's skill as a draftsman before his famous Golden Phase, capturing the subject's features with confident lines and careful attention to facial expression.

This drawing was among the artworks stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston during the infamous 1990 heist. Its current whereabouts remain unknown, making it one of the most sought-after stolen artworks in the world.

It was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston during a brazen 1990 heist. Two thieves disguised as police officers took 13 artworks worth over $500 million. Despite a $10 million reward, none have been recovered.

On March 18, 1990, thieves stole 13 artworks including pieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas, and this Klimt drawing. It remains the largest unsolved art theft in history, with empty frames still hanging as placeholders.

Gustav Klimt was an Austrian Symbolist painter known for decorative works featuring gold leaf. Before his famous paintings, he was an accomplished draftsman who created numerous portrait studies and preparatory drawings.

Portrait of a man with beard in three quarter profile

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