A Farm Scene of a Family Visiting in an Early Model T Ford Touring Car, by Norman Rockwell, 1952

Summary

Norman Rockwell captured the pride of ownership and the public's curiosity in the Ford Model T in this watercolor. The painting, commissioned by the Ford Motor Company for the company's 50th anniversary, depicts an average American family happily seated in their new Model T. Friends, relatives, children, and farm animals carefully study the new contraption that would change automotive history.

Norman Rockwell captured the pride of ownership and the public's curiosity in the Ford Model T in this watercolor. The painting, commissioned by the Ford Motor Company for the company's 50th anniversary, depicts an average American family happily seated in their new Model T. Friends, relatives, children, and farm animals carefully study the new contraption that would change automotive history.

Artifact

Watercolor (Painting)

Date Made

circa 1952

Subject Date

circa 1910

Creators

Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978 

Place of Creation

United States 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.1325.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 16.25 in  (framed)

Width: 16.625 in  (framed)

Inscriptions

On back: Copied by Rotocopy Inc. MU 7-9126-7-8 Neg. No. 42026 on verso

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