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California Scene -- 1884, Painted by Virgil M. Exner circa 1970

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Painting (Visual work)

Date Made

circa 1970

Subject Date

1884

Creators

Collection Title

Virgil M. Exner Papers

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.1.1741.249

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: 24 in
Width: 36 in

Inscriptions

front, lower right corner: EXNER verso: V.M. EXNER SR. "CALIFORNIA SCENE--1884" (ACRYLIC) CA. 1970
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California Scene -- 1884, Painted by Virgil M. Exner circa 1970