Young Henry Ford and John Ford Pulling a Sled with a Boiling Kettle, by Irving Bacon, 1940

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford and his younger brother, John, pull a sled holding a kettle of boiling water while their mother, Mary, watches from the doorway. The boys are playing train, pretending that the sled is a thundering steam locomotive. This painting is one of several childhood scenes that Henry Ford commissioned from his favorite artist, Irving Bacon.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Painting (Visual work)

Date Made

1940

Subject Date

circa 1875

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.28.16

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Canvas
Oil paint (Paint)

Technique

Oil painting (Technique)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 32 in (Framed)
Width: 39.75 in (Framed)
Depth: 2.25 in (Frame depth)

Inscriptions

Artist name signed in lower right corner: Irving R. Bacon / 1940
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