Artist/Designer

Sara Eugenia Blake

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Commissioned for

Mary Alice Ercolini

Signed

No

Description

Etched bookplate on textured, purple paper, in black ink, made for Mary Alice Ercolini. The paper features streaks of white, green, dark purple, and tan. It depicts a man and woman in Japanese dress. Both seated, the man leans over the woman's shoulder, and holds with one hand the flute she is playing. There is a tree branch in blossom to the left of the figures. On the back is written 'Japanese music lesson, made for Jack Diamond.'

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English

Date or Era

c. 20th Century

Object Size

13.5 x 9.5 cm

Bookplate Collection Number

BA176

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

1.18MB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Blake, Sara Eugenia\JPEG Images\BA176.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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