Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Jesse Lowe Smith
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. The bookplate is of a tree with a big trunk and big canopy. There's a simple plain in the background. On both the left and ride side of the bookplate are lengthy orchids. There's a banner with the name "Jesse Lowe Smith" across the top in front of the tree canopy. On the bottom "HIS BOOK" is written.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
14 x 9.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA212
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
497KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\TIF Images\BA212.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 big tree framed with one flower on each side" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 32.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/32