Portrait of Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, on Domino, an Irish Hunter
Title
Portrait of Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, on Domino, an Irish Hunter
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_439_Richter_Elisabeth Empress of Austria.jpg
Subject
Description
Princess Elisabeth (1837-1898), empress consort (1854-1898) of Franz Joseph, emperor of Austria (1848–1916) and king of Hungary (1867–1916), The subject depicted seated on an Irish hunter named Domino, in side-saddle; wearing a dark riding habit, white collar and cuffs and a black riding hat, holding a fan in her proper right hand, on a riding path in a landscape with trees to the right of the composition.
Provenance: Presented to the Society by the Ward Union Hunt in 2012.
Provenance: Presented to the Society by the Ward Union Hunt in 2012.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Painting
Coverage
1881
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
73.5 x 58.5 cm
Collection
Citation
Richter, Edouard Frédéric Wilhelm, 1844-1913, “Portrait of Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, on Domino, an Irish Hunter,” RDS, accessed November 21, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3934.