Munich, Nymphenburg, 1824, porcelain
Portrait of Crown Princess Elisabeth of Prussia
Designed by Friedrich von Gärtner; signed and dated by Christian Adler; completed in 1824
It was created shortly after Elisabeth’s marriage to the Prussian Crown Prince, Friedrich Wilhelm.
This love match united the Houses of Wittelsbach and Hohenzollern, transcending the confessional divide between the Catholic Bavarian princess and the Protestant heir to the throne.
Elisabeth’s half-brother—the future King Ludwig I—supported the union, viewing it as a sign of rapprochement between the Bavarian south and the Prussian north.
This bridal portrait commemorates a union of great dynastic and cultural significance.
Height: 55 cm










