Hannah Bamberger Fox
SubjectPortrait of
Hannah Bamberger
1814 - 1875
PainterPainted by
Unknown
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)
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 Hannah Bamberger Fox, the wife of Hartford retailer Gerson Fox, founder of G. Fox & Co.
Object number2005.140.2
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.Subject Terms
Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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