Artist/Designer

Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)

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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

498.965KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\JPEG Images\BA198.jpeg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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