Louis Kurz (1834-1921, b. Salzburg, Austria, d. Chicago, Illinois), "Battle of Princeton", published in Chicago in 1911. A vibrant original chromolithograph depicting this famed Revolutionary War battle in vivid detail and a bright color palette. General Washington is shown resolutely leading his troops against the Red Coat lines. In the distance, one can see Nassau Hall, and in the foreground Kurz has rendered the wounded upon the snow-covered ground. Text below the image reads, "WASHINGTON'S CHARGE JANUARY 3rd 1777. AMERICAN LOSS: GEN. MERCER AND ABOUT 100 MEN. BRITISH LOSS: KD (KILLED) & WD (WOUNDED) 200.300 PRISONERS AND CANNONS TAKEN. --- COPYRIGHTED 1911 BY LOUIS KURZ, CHICAGO, ILL ---BATTLE OF PRINCETON." Size: 28.25" W x 22.125" H (71.8 cm x 56.2 cm)

Born Ludovicus Ferdinandus Josephus Kurz von Goldenstein, Louis Kurz came to America in 1848. By 1853, he joined his family in Chicago and began a prolific career as a scene painter. During the 1850s, he made lithographs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he was associated with Henry Seifert. In the 1860s, he returned to Chicago where he founded the Chicago Lithographic Company (1864-71). Following this, in the 1870s, Kurz founded the American Oleograph Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Finally, in 1878 he returned to Chicago - this time for good. A couple of years later he formed a partnership with Alexander Allison until about 1899. Kurz and Allison produced chromolithographs, and were particularly known for American battle scenes. Many referred to them as the Currier and Ives of the Midwest. Kurz's work may be found in the collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin; Chicago Historical Society; Library of Congress; New York Public Library; Milwaukee Historical Society; Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Provenance: private Lucille Lucas collection, Crested Butte, Colorado, USA

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A few tears to the margins that do not interfere with the image. Slight toning to paper and a small stain to lower left margin. Crease across the upper section of image.