Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2017.007.001 |
Object Name |
Portrait |
Collection |
Statehouse Artwork Collection |
Title |
Charles F. Kurfess (1967-1972) |
Artist |
Bittinger, Ned |
Date |
2017 |
Description |
Portrait of former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Charles F. Kurfess. Kurfess is depicted in the Ohio House Chamber wearing a navy pinstriped suit with a navy, red, and white striped tie. |
Dimensions |
H-37 W-31.5 inches |
Material |
Canvas/Paint |
Notes |
Charles Frederick Kurfess was born February 1, 1930 in Wood County, Ohio. Kurfess served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1957-1978. As a Republican representative from Ohio's 4th district, Kurfess was elected seven times. He served as Speaker of the Ohio House from 1967-1972. After his retirement from politics, Kurfess went on to serve as a judge in the Wood County Court of Common Pleas. Kurfess passed away in Perrysburg, Ohio, on March 1st, 2024. |
Inscription Location |
Top right corner |
Inscription Text |
Bittinger '17 |
Provenance |
In 2016, The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board was given an increase in appropriation from the 131st Ohio General Assembly via Sub. H.B 390 for the commissioning and acquisition of art for the Ohio Statehouse. Those funds were used to pay for the portraits of former Speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives. A small donation was made to the Capitol Square Foundation for the portrait project. The result was seven portraits that were funded by a public-private partnership between the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board and the Capitol Square Foundation. The artists were chosen by the Statehouse Art Committee to create the portraits which were unveiled in a ceremony on May 23, 2017 in the Statehouse Rotunda. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
Image size |
29" x 24" |
Frame size |
37" x 31.5" |
People |
Kurfess, Charles F., 1930-2024 |
Search Terms |
Ohio Speaker of the House Ohio Speaker's Portraits |
Subjects |
Painting Portrait paintings State government |