Artist/Designer
Sara Eugenia Blake (1886-1973)
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
454 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blake, Sara Eugenia\TIF Images\BA162.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 two women outside" (2023). Bookplates by Sara Eugenia Blake. Image 24.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blake/24