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Gift of Brooksie Koopman, 2005.140.2. Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2008 The Connecticut His ...
Hannah Bamberger Fox
Gift of Brooksie Koopman, 2005.140.2. Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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Hannah Bamberger Fox

Subject (1814 - 1875)
Painter
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 number2005.140.2
DescriptionOval half-length portrait of Hannah Bamberger Fox, the wife of Hartford retailer Gerson Fox, founder of G. Fox & Co.
Collections
NotesSubject Note: Hannah Bamberger married Gerson Fox, who was born Gerson Fuchs in Germany. He immigrated to the United States, moving from New York City to Hartford, Connecticut, in the 1840s. Gerson Fox 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
Gift of Brooksie Koopman, 2005.140.1. Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2008 The Connecticut His ...
Gerson Fox
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