Portrait of Emperor Alexander III

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In 1895, Adele Werner entered a competition to create a monument honoring Emperor Alexander III, securing the third prize. Since 1903, Werner has produced sculptural models on commission from the Imperial Porcelain Factory, which were later transformed into porcelain, biscuit porcelain, and terracotta. A prolific creator of genre statuettes and portraits, she also worked as a painter. Werner studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts from 1884 to 1892. In 1888 and 1890, she received incentive medals, while in 1891, she won a small silver medal for her bas-relief "Hercules and Omphale." The following year, Werner was awarded a small gold medal and the title of second-degree class artist for her alabaster work "Susanna." Adele Werner lived and worked in St. Petersburg.