Pilgrims at the Grave of the Holy Elizabeth, Dresden, circa 1907

Subject: Religious & Devotional Life
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Pilgrims at the Grave of the Holy Elizabeth, Dresden, circa 1907, c. 1907 linen postcard — Back

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Carl Bantzer's painting shows pilgrims at the tomb of the Holy Elizabeth (St. Elizabeth of Hungary), a tablet set into the floor and surrounded by flowers and candles. The sick and poor press close to touch the tomb for healing, while incense from a large censer fills the room. Hooded figures and a blond figure in a green robe kneel among the crowd, and candlelight catches the smoke. The work hangs in the Dresden Gallery. St. Elizabeth was a 13th-century princess who gave her wealth to the poor; her grave became a pilgrimage site after her canonization in 1235.

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PublisherContinental Art Co.

" PILGRIMS AT THE GRAVE OF THE HOLY ELIZABETH " Original painting by Carl Bantzer, the celebrated German artist, hangs in the Dresden Gallery. A large and forceful picture showing the shrine of St. Elizabeth, with the sick and poor visiting it and touching the tomb for the heal- ing of their diseases. The tomb, in the form of a tablet in the floor, is surrounded with flowers and candles, and incense from a large censer near the tomb fills the room. The effect of the candle- lights and smoke is beautifully rendered.

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Publisher	Continental Art Co.
Condition	Good
Place mentioned	Dresden Gallery, Dresden, Germany
Publisher	Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen-like texture; white area at lower right corner; no printed text. No postmark; unused divided-back card. Dealer pencil marks (112, 1.00, 450/50) in corners. Printed caption and publisher imprint on back; no handwriting other than dealer marks.

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Pilgrims at the Grave of the Holy Elizabeth, Dresden, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pilgrims-at-the-grave-of-the-holy-elizabeth-dresden-circa-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.