Gustav KLIMT (1862-1918) after, "Serpents d'eau II" (Wasserschlangen), coloured collotype from the portfolio "Das Werk von Gustav Klimt", published by Hugo Heller, 1918, first edition. Signed in the plate and in the facsimile margin. Stamped in intaglio in gold in the lower centre. H. 47 x 45 cm (sheet) Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland Note: Published in 1918, just a few months after Gustav Klimt's death (in February 1918), the book from which our work is taken is the only monograph published during the artist's lifetime, although he would not see the final edition. It is now considered one of the most sought-after art publications of the 20th century. The complete portfolio includes 50 (out of a total print run of 300) collotypes, each sheet bearing a gold intaglio stamp.