Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
LWS
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
547.608KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\JPEG Images\BA214.jpeg
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
"Beulah Mitchell Clute Bookplate Commissioned for LWS" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 34.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/34