Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
n/a
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial and calligraphic bookplate on light sepia paper with faded brown stains and black ink. In the center are the letters "LWS" in a script that looks like ribbons. It's surrounded by big leaves in a circle with books underneath. The bottom of the bookplate has "Knowing I lov'd my books xxx The tempest Act I Scene II".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
11 x 7 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA214
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
535KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\TIF Images\BA214.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 "LWS" in a fancy font in the shape of a circle with leaves all around it and books beneath" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 34.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/34