Artist/Designer

Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)

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Commissioned for

Elsie Allen

Signed

Yes

Description

An etched pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. On top "Ex Libris Elsie Allen" is written. There are three kids dancing in the forest with a tall, slim tree on each side of the picture. Beneath the children is a passage/quote "The circle of existence is a ring where of the signet is humanity". Under the passage is a knight's helmet with feathers and a lion on top with the knight's gloves on each side of the helmet.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English

Date or Era

c. 20th Century

Object Size

13.3 x 7.5 cm

Bookplate Collection Number

BA194

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

2023-02-22

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

397.269KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\JPEG Images\BA194.jpeg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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