Báthory Erzsébet - Elizabeth Bathory: Who Is She?

Who Is the Real Erzsébet?

Four Paintings of the Countess

Every picture of the Countess Báthory is different, but there is only one original. Which is it? The original, says the Cachtice Museum curator, is stolen, probably taken to Nagyecsed, Hungary. There are five paintings of the Countess to compare. All are drawn from the elusive original; three claim to be photos of the original. Who is the real Countess?


Erzsébet original, according to Penrose	Erzsébet original, according to McNally	17th Century idea of Erzsébet in Cachtice	19th Century idea of Erzsébet in Cachtice	Erzsébet Original, according to Thorne

Thanks to Lisbet Lorentsen for posing this question.