William Kurtz (1833-1904)
Governor R.F.W. Allston (1801-1864)
New York
1878
Photograph with ink on paper
One of a pair of Portraits of Gov Robert Francis Withers Allston and Mrs. Allston, Nee Adele Petigru. Signed and Dated "Kurtz, N.York, 78."( at bottom right of oval) The photograph of Gov Allston was taken before his death and this was a copy made posthumous in original gilt frames. Bust Length Portrait of Man Facing Straight Ahead.
Artwork Details
Medium
Photograph, Paper, ink
Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Collection
Acquisition
Accession
92.3.
Source or Donor
Moore Jr., Benjamin Allston
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Benjamin Allston Moore, Jr.
Made/Created
Artist
Kurtz, William
Date made
1878 - 1878
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Location
bottom right of oval
Transcription
"Kurtz/ N.York/ 78"
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Other Name
Portrait
Dimensions
Height
39-1/4 in
Width
33-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Dimensions are for frame.
Location
Location
Room
303
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Moved By
JBK
Date
July 28, 2004
Location
Room
303
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Moved By
June Hawkins
Date
June 24, 2002
Notes
Until: / /
Location
Room
303
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Moved By
June Hawkins
Date
June 24, 2002
Notes
Until: 07/28/2004
Location
Building
NR 303, Art storage lower "A"
Category
Permanent
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Notes
Small Break in Canvas At Right Center of Portrait of Adele Petigru Allston.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Allston, Robert Francis Withers
Related Entries
Notes
92.3.2
Related Publications
Notes
George Whiting Flagg and His South Carolina Portraits By Barbara K. Nord in the July 1982 Schs Magazine
Provenance
Notes
through family descent
General Notes
Note
Notes: Re-matted and framed in 2011
Status: OK
Location Details1: 1
Book Value: 600
