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Jens Jensen Landscape Architecture Drawing, "A General Plan of the Estate of Mr. Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan," 1915

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Artifact Overview

Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen envisioned naturalistic meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, and wandering paths for the nature-loving couple to enjoy. This drawing shows the general plan Jensen proposed for the estate -- not all his suggestions were accepted by the Fords.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Blueline print

Subject Date

September 1920

Creators

Collection Title

Jens Jensen Drawings Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.797.2.1

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Blueprint process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Blue
Dark green

Dimensions

Length: 42 in
Width: 75 in
Length: 42 in (Overall)
Width: 85.5 in (Overall)

Inscriptions

Embossed on lower spine in gold: 1
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