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Artist: Edmund Blair Leighton (British, 1852-1922)
The Charity of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Christie's Auction: Price realised USD $21,250
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. 1207–1231
- Patron Saint of Third Order Franciscans, bakers, beggars, brides, charitable societies and workers, exiles, falsely accused people, homeless people, hospitals, lace makers, nursing homes, nursing services, people ridiculed for their piety, widows.
Invoked against in-law problems, the death of children. Canonized by Pope Gregory IX on May 27, 1235