A 3/4 portrait of a man with his proper right arm raised. The man wears a dark green jacket with dark ascot tie and stand up collar. Behind the figure is a bookcase on the right. Henry Douglas Bacon (1813-1893) was a California financier who entered the retail business in St. Louis in 1835 and later joined his wealthy father-in-law in the banking firm of Page & Bacon. In 1849 he and his partners formed Page, Bacon & Co., an express firm in San Francisco, which became primarily a banking concern. The company's failure in 1855 served as a prelude to the San Francisco crash of 1855. Bacon invested in the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, numerous mining ventures, and the Marengo Ranch in Southern California.
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Henry D. Bacon, Portrait of

Elliott, Charles Loring

1850

Artwork Information

  • Title:

    Henry D. Bacon, Portrait of

  • Artist:

    Elliott, Charles Loring

  • Artist Bio:

    American, 1812–1868

  • Date:

    1850

  • Medium:

    Oil on linen

  • Dimensions:

    39 1/8 x 32 1/8 inches

  • Credit Line:

    Wichita Art Museum, Bequest of Glenn L. and Jayne Seydell Milburn

  • Object Number:

    2017.2.12

  • Display:

    Not Currently on Display