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"Greyhound Scenicruiser" bus model
Designed by: Raymond Loewy (American, born in France, 1893–1986)
Made by: General Motors Corporation (American, founded in 1908)
Or: Greyhound Lines (founded in 1914)
Made by: General Motors Corporation (American, founded in 1908)
Or: Greyhound Lines (founded in 1914)
mid 1950s
Object Place: United States of America
Medium/Technique
Painted plaster, printed decals, wood
Dimensions
Overall: 29.2 x 101.6 x 14 cm (11 1/2 x 40 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2014.1251
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsModels
Marks
No marks.
Inscriptions"SCENICRUSIER" and "Greyhound" and image of a greyhound dog on both sides (decals); dog and "Greyhound" on rear (decal)
Provenance2011, sold by Hampton C. Wayt (dealer), Aiken, SC, to Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; 2014, gift of Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)