diff --git a/lib/core/ElementRegistry.js b/lib/core/ElementRegistry.js
index 54ba7ba0a..4e8bbf94f 100644
--- a/lib/core/ElementRegistry.js
+++ b/lib/core/ElementRegistry.js
@@ -260,6 +260,42 @@ ElementRegistry.prototype.getGraphics = function(filter, secondary) {
   return container && (secondary ? container.secondaryGfx : container.gfx);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Return the graphical SVG representation of an element.
+ *
+ * @example
+ *
+ * ```javascript
+ * elementRegistry.getGraphicsSvg('SomeElementId_1'); // <svg ...>
+ *
+ * elementRegistry.getGraphicsSvg(rootElement); // <svg ...>
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @param {ElementLike|string} filter The element or its ID.
+ *
+ * @return {SVGElement} The graphical SVG representation.
+ */
+ElementRegistry.prototype.getGraphicsSvg = function(filter) {
+  /**
+   * @type {SVGElement}
+   */
+  var gfx = this.getGraphics(filter).cloneNode(true);
+
+  gfx.removeAttribute('transform');
+
+  /**
+   * @type {SVGRectElement}
+   */
+  var rect = gfx.querySelector('rect').cloneNode(true);
+  
+  var svg = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/2000/svg", "svg");
+  svg.setAttribute('width', rect.getAttribute('width'));
+  svg.setAttribute('height', rect.getAttribute('height'));
+  svg.appendChild(gfx);
+
+  return svg;
+};
+
 /**
  * Validate an ID and throw an error if invalid.
  *
diff --git a/lib/core/ElementRegistry.spec.ts b/lib/core/ElementRegistry.spec.ts
index 987071916..ec83ff918 100644
--- a/lib/core/ElementRegistry.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/ElementRegistry.spec.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ elementRegistry.getGraphics(shapeLike);
 
 elementRegistry.getGraphics(shape);
 
+elementRegistry.getGraphicsSvg(shapeLike);
+
+elementRegistry.getGraphicsSvg(shape);
+
 elementRegistry.updateGraphics('shape', shapeGfx1);
 
 elementRegistry.updateGraphics(shapeLike, shapeGfx1);