Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Edwin Letts Oliver
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on sepia paper with black ink. The top is a family crest with a banner saying "Dieu Mon Appui" which is French and translates into "God is my support". The bookplate is of a house surrounded by tall trees. There's an image of a mutoscope on the left above three banners with "Edwin Letts Oliver" written. On the right across from the mutoscope is a banner with "Ex-libris" written on it. On the bottom are books on a shelf with a singular fruit plant vine.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English French
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
10.7 x 7.2 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA209
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
417.918KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\JPEG Images\BA209.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 Edwin Letts Oliver" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 29.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/29