California Scene -- 1884, Painted by Virgil M. Exner circa 1970
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Though best remembered for his design work under Harley Earl at General Motors Corporation, at Raymond Loewy's industrial design firm, at Studebaker Corporation, and in Chrysler Corporation's Advanced Styling Studio, Virgil Exner made time to practice the fine arts. Exner painted this scenic piece during "retirement" (he continued work on design projects from home until his death in late 1973).
Though best remembered for his design work under Harley Earl at General Motors Corporation, at Raymond Loewy's industrial design firm, at Studebaker Corporation, and in Chrysler Corporation's Advanced Styling Studio, Virgil Exner made time to practice the fine arts. Exner painted this scenic piece during "retirement" (he continued work on design projects from home until his death in late 1973).
Artifact
Painting (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1970
Subject Date
1884
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1741.249
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.
Material
Boards (Flat objects)
Acrylic Paint
Technique
Painting (Image-making)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 24 in
Width: 36 in
Inscriptions
front, lower right corner: EXNER verso: V.M. EXNER SR. "CALIFORNIA SCENE--1884" (ACRYLIC) CA. 1970
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