Gift of Brooksie Koopman, 2005.140.1. Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2008 The Connecticut His ...

Gerson Fox

SubjectPortrait of Gerson Fox (1811 - 1880)

Date1850-1860

MediumOil on canvas in gilt gesso frame

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width framed): 33 1/4 x 28 3/4in. (84.5 x 73cm) Stretcher (height x width): 26 3/4 x 22in. (67.9 x 55.9cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of Dorothy B. Koopman

Object number2005.140.1

DescriptionOval half-length portrait of Hartford retailer Gerson Fox, founder of G. Fox & Co.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

NotesSubject Note: Gerson Fox was born Gerson Fuchs in Germany. He immigrated to the United States, moving from New York City to Hartford, Connecticut, in the 1840s. He established a small dry goods business; G. Fox & Co. ultimately developed into Hartford's dominant retail establishment, and one of the largest retail operations in the region.

Status

Not on view