Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Ruth Frankel Rosenfield
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. In the center there's a woman sitting outside playing an instrument with the sun halfway down in the sky. There's a Vassar College seal with "Purity and Wisdom" written on the bottom. Framing the bookplate is a combination of foliage; orchids, daisies, dahlias, tulips, etc.. There are four banners the first one says "Ex-libris" The other three write out the name "Ruth Frankel Rosenfield".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
10.7 x 9 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA211
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
482KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\TIF Images\BA211.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 woman in nature sitting down playin gan instrument framed with flowers" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 31.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/31