A Farm Scene of a Family Visiting in an Early Model T Ford Touring Car, by Norman Rockwell, 1952
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Watercolor (Painting)
Date Made
circa 1952
Subject Date
circa 1910
Creators
Place of Creation
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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