Artist/Designer
Bird, Elisha Brown
Preview
Commissioned for
Jessica Dragonette
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia paper with black ink for Jessica Dragonette, a pioneer radio artist, soprano, and concert soloist with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia, and Chicago Symphonies. There's a woman standing on a rock with her arms extended down and out looking up at the sky. Behind this woman is the silhouette of a woman player the harp, as if she is made of clouds. The bottom of the border has flowers and calligraphic leaves. Inside the sides of the border are music notes.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
4.5 x 3.125 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA044
Subject
Bookplate designers
Subject
Bookplates--Specimens
Subject
Books—Owners’ marks
Part of
Bookplate Collection of Christine Price
Donor
Christine Price
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2023-05-17
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
759 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Bird, Elisha Brown\TIF Images\BA044.tif
Repository
Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego
Copyright
Images provided for research and reference use only. For more information please contact the University Archives/ Special Collections Department, Copley Library, University of San Diego.
Digital USD Citation
"Bookplate of a woman standing on a rock with her hands out by her side" (2023). Bookplates by Elisha Brown Bird. Image 6.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-bird/6