Object Details
Artist
Antonio Bozzano, 9 Feb 1858 - 13 Jan 1939
Sitter
Domingo Ghirardelli, 21 Feb 1817 - 17 Jan 1894
Exhibition Label
Born Rapallo, Italy
Italian confectioner Domingo Ghirardelli immigrated to California in 1849, during the early days of the gold rush. He quickly realized that selling provisions to those working the gold fields would be far more lucrative than mining. One of only two chocolate manufacturers in the United States before the Civil War, Ghirardelli dominated the western market. In 1867, his company revolutionized the industry by introducing the world’s first shelf-stable ground chocolate for beverages and baking. By 1885, he was importing more than 450,000 pounds of cocoa beans per year.
Nacido en Rapallo, Italia
El confitero italiano Domingo Ghirardelli inmigró a California en 1849, a comienzos de la fiebre del oro. Pronto se dio cuenta de que vender provisiones a los que trabajaban en los yacimientos era más lucrativo que ser minero. Uno de solo dos productores de chocolate en EE.UU. antes de la Guerra Civil, Ghirardelli domino el mercado en el oeste del país. En 1867 su compañía revolucionó la industria al crear un chocolate molido de larga conservación para beber y hornear, el primero de este tipo en el mundo. Ya para 1885 importaba más de 450,000 libras de granos de cacao al año.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company on behalf of the founder's descendants
Date
1890
Object number
NPG.2024.150
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
Without Base: 67.3 × 55.9 × 33 cm (26 1/2 × 22 × 13")
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Exhibition
Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900
On View
NPG, East Gallery 133
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Domingo Ghirardelli: Male
Domingo Ghirardelli: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Domingo Ghirardelli: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer\Chocolate
Portrait
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Record ID
npg_NPG.2024.150