Artist/Designer

Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)

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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

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