In the Saleroom: Gustav Klimt’s Frauenbildnis (Portrait of Ria Munk III)

<p><em>Frauenbildnis (Portrait of Ria Munk </em><em>III</em><em>)</em>, one of the last great female portraits painted by Gustav Klimt, sold for &pound;18,801,250, against an estimate of &pound;14 million to &pound;18 million, at Christie&rsquo;s Impressionist / Modern Evening Sale in London on 23 May 2010. The third and final painting in a series of three portraits commissioned by the Munk family of their daughter Ria and the most modern of Klimt&rsquo;s full-length female portraits, the painting offers a glimpse into the working methods of one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. (RT: 2:14)</p>