Artist/Designer

Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)

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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

493.069KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\JPEG Images\BA211.jpeg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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