Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Ruth Muriel Taylor
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on sepia paper with light brown stains and black ink. On top is a wide view of a mansion on a hill. On both the top left and top right is a singular tree. Beneath the hill mansion is a banner in spanish saying "Casa Dulzura" which roughly translates to home sweet home. In the center there's a box with "Ruth Myriel Taylor her Book" written inside. There is foliage in the shape of a circle surrounding the name. There are tall trees on either side.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Spanish
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
10.3 x 8.2 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA215
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
457KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\TIF Images\BA215.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 flowers, one tree on each side and a far a way house on top with one tree on each side" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 35.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/35