Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Elizabeth Ellen Marwedel
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. There is a little girl flying on an open book over the land and away from the castle on the hill. There is a river with a boat in between the castle and the land in view that shows distance. Along the left side of the bookplate are lengthy orchids. Along the right side is a string of roses. On the bottom there are multiple banners spelling out "Elizabeth Ellen Marwedel Her book".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
13.2 x 8.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA202
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
536.925KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\JPEG Images\BA202.jpeg
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
"Beulah Mitchell Clute Bookplate Commissioned for Elizabeth Ellen Marwedel" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 22.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/22