Artist/Designer
Sara Eugenia Blake (1886-1973)
Preview
Commissioned for
Mary Alice Ercolini
Signed
No
Description
Etched bookplate on light pink paper, in red ink, made for Mary Alice Ercolini. 'Books of the Orient' is written at the top of the image, which depicts two women in Japanese dress. One kneels, with pen and paper in hand, and looks up at the other woman, who stands on a platform, holding a tree branch. In the bottom right corner, there is a small depiction of two women with parasols crossing a bridge.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
17.6 X 8.4 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA174
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
738 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blake, Sara Eugenia\TIF Images\BA174.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, titled "Books of the Orient"" (2023). Bookplates by Sara Eugenia Blake. Image 36.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blake/36