Empress Elizabeth of Austria (1837–1897)

Factory Wiener Kunstkeramische Werkstätte Austrian

1906

Not on view

Particularly after the empress was assassinated in 1898, her image was seen on all varieties of objects. For companion figure of Emperor Franz Joseph I, see 67.217.1.

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Title: Empress Elizabeth of Austria (1837–1897)
Modeler: Hermann Klotz (1850–1932)
Factory: Wiener Kunstkeramische Werkstätte (Austrian)
Date: 1906
Culture: Austrian, Vienna
Medium: Hard-paste biscuit porcelain
Dimensions: H. 18-5/16 in. (46.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Stella Eisner, in memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1967
Object Number: 67.217.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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