Carl Theodor von Piloty and Franz Adam | Portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria
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One of the highlights of the upcoming 19th Century Paintings sale at Dorotheum on April 27 was a painting by Carl Theodor von Piloty and Franz Adam showing Empress Elisabeth of Austria as bride on horseback in Possenhofen in 1853.
The historic painting, which the future Empress Elisabeth of Austria gave to Francis Joseph of Austria in 1853, the year of their engagement, garnered €1,540,00 at the 19th century paintings auction on 27 April 2017, far surpassing expectations.