Henry Ford as a Small Child Being Shown a Bird's Nest by his Family, by Irving Bacon, 1936
THF119901 / Henry Ford as a Small Child Being Shown a Bird's Nest by his Family, by Irving Bacon, 1936
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford, a four-year-old boy in his mother's arms, looks on as his parents show him and his brother, John, a sparrow's nest in a fallen tree. It was Ford's earliest memory, and he had the scene recreated in this painting by favorite artist Irving Bacon.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Oil painting (Visual work)
Date Made
1936
Subject Date
circa 1866
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.28.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oil paint (Paint)
Canvas
Dimensions
Height: 36 in (Framed)
Width: 46 in (Framed)
Depth: 2.75 in (Frame depth)
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