Artist/Designer
Sara Eugenia Blake (1886-1973)
Preview
Commissioned for
Maria Alice Ercolini
Signed
Yes
Description
Etched bookplate on white paper, in black ink, inscribed for Maria Alicia. It depicts a Greek goddess, the Trojan Horse, and two ships in battle. On the back is written 'greek plate - with Pallas Athena.'
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
17.5 x 10.2 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA175
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
523 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blake, Sara Eugenia\TIF Images\BA175.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 Greek mythology" (2023). Bookplates by Sara Eugenia Blake. Image 37.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blake/37