Miniature portrait of Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard

ICHi-040646

Title: Miniature portrait of Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard Description: Miniature oil on ivory. Inset in a brass case with a glass front. There is an oval glass covered opening in the back of the case containing a lock of hair.; Hubbard is from Vermont and was an agent of the American Fur Company established operations in Chicago in 1816. Chicago Pioneer. Merchant, Civic leader, first meat packer, first vessel owner, first lumber dealer and first underwriter.; Portrait, miniature, oval of Gurdon S. Hubbard 1803-1886 head and shoulders, facing slightly left. He is wearing a black coat, white shirt and black tie. Date Depicted: 1828 Creator: Dickinson, Anson, 1779-1852 Physical Format: miniatures (paintings); pendants (jewelry); portraits Copyright Notice: No Copyright - United States Credit Line: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-040646 Accession Number: CH_00134;1923.56 Storage Location: P&S Max Pixels - Width: 2070 Max Pixels - Height: 2760 Help improve this content