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St. Elizabeth with Crown and Halo (detail)

circa 1920

This portrayal of Elizabeth emphasizes her headdresses: her finely curled hair is modestly covered with a cloth, while a royal crown expresses her earthly status. The hal . . .

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This portrayal of Elizabeth emphasizes her headdresses: her finely curled hair is modestly covered with a cloth, while a royal crown expresses her earthly status. The halo indicates that she was canonized a Saint after her death. The blue background appears to have been applied using a stencil, but the figure itself is well painted in vitreous enamel.

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  • Possibly Mayer, Germany
  • St Augustine Church
  • Humboldt (5)
  • Saskatchewan
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