Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Edna and Simon Lazarus
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. The main picture is a thick tree with grass and rocks surrounding the bottom. The background is a grassy plain with trees in the distance. On top is a banner "EX-LIBRIS" written. Framing the picture is an assortment of roses, leaves, and vines . At the end of the vine on the left is a nude child wrapped in a branch vine playing an instrument. At the end of the vine on the right is a nude child wrapped in a branch vines playing with two butterflies. At the bottom of the bookplate is a box with the name "Edna and Simon Lazarus" written.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
11.3 x 8.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA198
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
488KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\TIF Images\BA198.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 a big tree on open land framed with foliage and two naked children playing a buisine" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 18.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/18