Ford Model T Assembly Line Painting 0404-2078

A painting of Model T chassis moving down Assembly Line 1, with Henry Ford standing at the rail and visitors watching from the aisle.

What Is in This Painting?

A wide interior view down a daylit factory hall, painted with hard architectural precision. Steel roof trusses and glazed monitor lighting recede into haze at the far end, hung with pendant lamps and signs reading ASSEMBLY LINE 1, SAFETY FIRST and NO SMOKING. On the left, black Model T bodies and chassis stand on the moving line, one worker crouched at a front wheel, another in a long coat and bowler inspecting further down. Down the centre runs the line mechanism with its drive gear. On the right a group of visitors stands in the aisle: a man in a pale three-piece suit with his hands behind his back in the foreground, a boy in a green-banded straw boater, a woman in a yellow dress and cloche hat, and older men in suits holding a folded paper. The signature at the lower right reads Ken Eberts, AFAS.

Who Was Ken Eberts?

An American painter who specialised in automotive subjects and founded the Automotive Fine Arts Society, serving as its president; he lived from 1943 to 2024 (Ken Eberts, New Masters Gallery). His work is characterised by carefully researched period settings rather than isolated car portraits, which is exactly what this factory interior is.

Why Paint the Line Instead of the Car?

Because the line was the invention. A Model T is a simple machine; the moving assembly line that produced it changed how everything else gets made, and only a painting can put the man, the workers and the visiting public into one deep perspective view with the roof structure doing the work of a cathedral. The figures on the right are the point: a factory presented as something worth coming to look at.

Who Is This Print For?

This assembly line painting print suits Model T owners, industrial history and manufacturing enthusiasts, offices and boardrooms, and anyone who wants Ford's origin story as an image rather than a car. The deep perspective and cool grey palette suit a long wall. Choose framed print, stretched canvas, ChromaLuxe metal or Giclée.

Painting Details

• Subject: Ford Model T moving assembly line interior with visitors
• Artist: Signed Ken Eberts, AFAS
• Signage in the work: ASSEMBLY LINE 1, SAFETY FIRST, NO SMOKING
• Medium: Painting
• Archive reference: 0404-2078

This archival painting is made available through Fordimages.com, the official Ford archive imagery licensee operated by Richard Weedn LLC. Each image is digitally restored before printing and handcrafted to order.

Available as:

• Framed Print — museum-quality paper, archival inks, Acrylite glazing, hanging hardware included
• Stretched Canvas — hand-stretched over 1.25-inch pine bars, heavy cotton poly matte finish
• ChromaLuxe Metal Print — image infused directly onto sheets of alloy metal for maximum vibrancy and durability
• Giclée Art Print — 260gsm satin finish paper, finest archival inks, white border

Made in the USA or Europe depending on your location.

About the Artwork

Artwork in this collection comes from the Ford Motor Company Archives, The Henry Ford Museum, the Carroll Shelby Archives, and the collections of acclaimed photographers and painters from around the world. Reproduction rights are reserved by the respective copyright owners.

Our framed prints feature a black, hand-stained solid wood frame with a white mat, museum-quality paper, archival inks, Acrylite glazing, and hanging hardware. The frame features a slim 0.8-inch face and projects 1.3 inches from the wall, creating a clean, contemporary shadow-box effect. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

Our stretched canvas prints are produced on acid-free, pH-neutral, and fade-resistant canvas. Each canvas is hand-glued to solid wood stretcher bars and stretched over 1.25-inch-thick pine bars. Mounting brackets are included. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

Our Giclée prints are produced using premium 200gsm semi-gloss paper and high-quality archival inks. Each print includes a white border around the perimeter.

For the 40 x 60 size, we use 250gsm museum-quality archival paper with an off-white, uncoated finish.

The listed size refers to the overall paper dimensions. The image is printed proportionally within the selected paper size. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

ChromaLuxe prints use a state-of-the-art coating process that infuses the image directly onto sheets of alloy metal. The result is photography with an exceptional combination of vibrancy, clarity, and durability.

Each print arrives ready to hang. An alloy subframe on the back allows the artwork to float away from the wall for a sleek, modern appearance. This is the finest-quality print we offer. Made in the USA.

All images are digitally restored before printing. Production location varies by product and destination. Shipping is calculated at checkout.