View of George Washington Carver Taken for Use as Reference for Irving Bacon's Painting of Carver, August 1942
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford commissioned his personal artist, Irving Bacon, to paint a portrait of Ford's friend, the agricultural scientist George Washington Carver. Carver sat for the painting during his visit to Dearborn in 1942. This photograph, used as a reference for Bacon to complete the portrait, shows Carver outside the Carver Cabin in Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 August 1942
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
P.188.70530
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.875 in
Width: 8 in
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