MGDA record

Kew Gardens, Black Swans

SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0095·Poster·1920·Italy

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Alt text: Kew Gardens, Black Swans. Poster, 1920, Italy, E.L. Tafani (probably Italian, 1885-1963) printed by Chorley and Pickersgill Limited published by Electric Railway House. — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioE.L. Tafani (probably Italian, 1885-1963) printed by Chorley and Pickersgill Limited published by Electric Railway House

Date1920

Year1920

PlaceItaly

Object typePoster

ThemeMidcentury modern graphic communication

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

Source

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Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago API
Original record: Kew Gardens, Black Swans Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “Kew Gardens, Black Swans”, E.L. Tafani (probably Italian, 1885-1963) printed by Chorley and Pickersgill Limited published by Electric Railway House, 1920. Italy. Poster. Record SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0095. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0095

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Provenance

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Record status: Public record
Release: v49 — current public release (sealed)
Source verification: Verified source
Last verified: 2026, with the v49 freeze

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