Artist/Designer

Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)

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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

508.365KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\JPEG Images\BA212.jpeg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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