Elisabeth
Americannoun
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the mother of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5–25.
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a female given name.
noun
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Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” went for $236.4 million, becoming the world’s most expensive modern artwork ever sold at auction.
Klimt's "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer," which he painted between 1914 and 1916, depicts the daughter of his main patron standing in front of a blue tapestry.
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Klimt's "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer," which he painted between 1914 and 1916, depicts the daughter of his main patron dressed in a white imperial Chinese dress, standing before a blue tapestry with Asian-inspired motifs.
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Elisabeth von Thadden, like Maltzan, had been born into the landed aristocracy.
Six people took part in a 20-minute bidding battle for the Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer which was painted between 1914 and 1916.
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