Flora de Stephano papers relating to Robert Frederick Blum
name: label: Creator
content: De Stephano, Flora
label: Names
content: Blum, Robert Frederick, 1857-1903
topic: label: Occupation
content: Artists' models -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were given to the donor, Alan Pensler, by Webster de Stephano Smith, a descendant of Flora de Stephano. Pensler donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1987.
creator: label: Creator
content: De Stephano, Flora
setName: label: See more items in
content: Flora de Stephano papers relating to Robert Frederick Blum
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Flora de Stephano regarding Robert Frederick Blum measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1873 to 1932. Found are letters, legal records, photographs, and printed materials concerning de Stephano's relationship with Robert Blum and her claim to his estate.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Flora de Stephano (1874- ) was often featured in the paintings of Robert Blum. After his death, she claimed to be his widow. Eventually, she received a small sum of money, some personal possessions, and three paintings by Blum from his executors.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1873-1932
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.destflor
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The papers were microfilmed after receipt on reel 4039. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 4039 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Flora de Stephano regarding Robert Frederick Blum measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1873 to 1932. Found are letters, legal records, photographs, and printed materials concerning de Stephano's relationship with Robert Blum and her claim to his estate.