Ernestine Klein
Ernestine Klein was an art collector and the former owner of a Klimt painting that depicts Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona. After fleeing Vienna in 1938, the painting's whereabouts remained unknown until its rediscovery in 2023, following a restitution settlement with her heirs.
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Luxembourg:
Ernestine Klein was the owner of Klimt's portrait before fleeing Austria during the Nazi invasion.
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Ukraine:
Ernestine Klein borrowed the painting for an exhibition, transforming Klimt's studio into a villa.
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United States:
The portrait was auctioned from Klimt’s estate in 1923 and loaned to an exhibition in 1928 by Ernestine Klein.
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