"Full Top Cabriolet," circa 1850
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Artifact Overview
Many automotive body styles derive from horse-drawn origins. A cabriolet, as seen in this ca. 1850 wood engraving, was a light carriage with a collapsible top or roof. In automobile terminology, a cabriolet refers to a car with a folding roof.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1850
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.328
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in (print alone)
Width: 3.25 in (print alone)
Height: 11 in (including mount)
Width: 14 in (including mount)
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