Artist/Designer
Sara Eugenia Blake
Preview
Commissioned for
Edith M. Baker
Signed
Yes
Description
Etched bookplate in sepia tint, made for Edith M. Baker. It depicts two women in Victorian dress standing outside, with a domed building far in the background. On the back is written '1st state - Ex Libris added later.', 'EMB, Librarian at Clark University, Worcester, Mass.' and 'SEB # 30 Two Ladies. After Godey (1946)'.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
1946
Object Size
10.6 x 7 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA162
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
2022-08-19
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
0.44MB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blake, Sara Eugenia\JPEG Images\BA162.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
"Sara Eugenia Blake Bookplate Commissioned for Edith M. Baker" (2023). Bookplates by Sara Eugenia Blake. Image 24.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blake/24