Portrait of Stephen Girard

Alonzo Chappel1847

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Girard was Philadelpia's most famous merchant and philanthropist as well as one of America's earliest millionares.

Following ventures in West Indian trade, Girard capialised on the blossoming America-China trade, built a fleet of merchant ships, and participated in the illicit opium trade.

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Title: Portrait of Stephen Girard
Creator: Alonzo Chappel
Date Created: 1847
Provenance: Independence Seaport Museum, gift courtesy of J. Welles Henderson

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