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Gift of Brooksie Koopman, 2005.140.1. Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2008 The Connecticut His…
Gerson Fox
Gift of Brooksie Koopman, 2005.140.1. Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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Gerson Fox

Subject (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
DescriptionOval half-length portrait of Hartford retailer Gerson Fox, founder of G. Fox & Co.
Object number2005.140.1
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.
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