W.J. Swan scrapbook of commercial designs
W.J. Swan scrapbook of commercial designs
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1920s-1930s
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10486/Box 1X
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Clippings and Ephemera
Physical Description
Contents
0.53 metres of textual material (1 volume in outsize box)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
1 scrapbook (52 x 30.5 x 5 cm, 228 pages). Pasted into the scrapbook are more than 500 printed examples of Swan’s designs including brochures, booklets, pamphlets and billheads, newspaper and magazine clippings and ephemera.
The designs were completed for clients including Penfolds wines; Goodyear Australia; Westcott; the Sydney Milk Board...
Alternative Titles
Full title
W.J. Swan scrapbook of commercial designs
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Date note
Dates based on contents of scrapbook.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Ancanthe, December 2019
Administrative / Biographical history
W.J. Swan, artist and designer, had a studio at Phillip House, 109-119 Phillip Street, Sydney, New South Wales. He specialised in 'illustrations, cartoons, commercial designs, decorations posters'.
Reference: compiled from the collection.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10486/Box 1X
Record Identifier
n5lXQO79
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n5lXQO79
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9649502
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