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
Place of Creation
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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