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Edsel B. Ford

Date1932
Object PlaceDetroit, Michigan, United States, North America
MediumOil on canvas, mounted on masonite
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions49 1/4 × 38 1/2 inches (125.1 × 97.79 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Eleanor Clay Ford
Object number77.5
DescriptionStanding half length fully frontal portrait of Edsel B. Ford with hands on drafting table in immediate foreground. A French curve, triangle and pencil are on the table and Ford holds a compass in his left hand. He wears a creamy- gray coat with a blue tie and shirt. Surrounding him in the background are three standing blackboards, the rear one with a rendition of the 1932 Ford Coupe.
On View
On view
Locations
  • Exhibition   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 4, Modern Art, Gallery 3