Artist/Designer
Oscar Taylor Blackburn
Preview
Commissioned for
Emilie Doerne Strickler
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate in sepia ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features a circular central image of an open book with a lamp above it, surrounded by ivy leaves. The border of the circle contains the inscription “IN MEMORIAM” at the top and the name “EMILIE DOERNE STRICKLER” at the bottom. The design is framed by intricate floral and vine motifs.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Memorial
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
2.75 x 2.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA096
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
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
227 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA096.jpg
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
"Oscar Taylor Blackburn Bookplate Commissioned for Emilie Doerne Strickler" (2024). Bookplates by Oscar Taylor Blackburn. Image 16.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blackburn/16