Light Snow in the Pass, Painted by Virgil M. Exner circa 1970
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Though best remembered for his design work under Harley Earl at General Motors Corporation, at Raymond Loewy's industrial design firm, at Studebaker Corporation, and in Chrysler Corporation's Advanced Styling Studio, Virgil Exner made time to practice the fine arts. Exner painted this scenic piece during "retirement" (he continued work on design projects from home until his death in late 1973).
Though best remembered for his design work under Harley Earl at General Motors Corporation, at Raymond Loewy's industrial design firm, at Studebaker Corporation, and in Chrysler Corporation's Advanced Styling Studio, Virgil Exner made time to practice the fine arts. Exner painted this scenic piece during "retirement" (he continued work on design projects from home until his death in late 1973).
Artifact
Acrylic painting (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1970
Subject Date
circa 1885
Keywords
United States, Western United States
Acrylic paintings (Visual works)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1741.248
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.
Material
Boards (Flat objects)
Acrylic Paint
Technique
Painting (Image-making)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 25 in
Width: 34 in
Inscriptions
front, lower right corner: EXNER [ verso: V.M. EXNER SR. "LIGHT SNOW IN THE PASS" (ACRYLIC) CA. 1970 Paper label on verso reads: Virgil M. Exner 954 Hunter Blvd. Birmingham, Michigan 48011 Title: "Light Snow in the Pass" Rio Grand Southern #9 Baldwin Consolidation: 2-8-0 Built in 1881 for D&RG
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