Presentation Drawing of a Ladies' Writing Table for Fair Lane Estate, 1921-1923
THF626008 / Presentation Drawing of a Ladies' Writing Table for Fair Lane Estate, 1921-1923 / front
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Artifact Overview
Sidney Houghton was a London-based interior designer, who met Henry Ford during World War I. Houghton worked on Ford's "Eagle Boats," supplied to the U.S. and British Navies. Following the War, Ford commissioned Houghton to create a variety of interiors. Houghton submitted this rendering to Clara Ford for the interiors of Fair Lane, the Ford Estate in Dearborn, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
1921-1923
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.576
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Tissue paper
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 8.25 in
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