Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Cassius D. Wescott
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. There is a greek style tomb with columns. In the center of it is a woman with her head down, sitting with her legs extended in a toga. The sun is in the back and there are two trees. On the top "EX-LIBRIS" is written and on the bottom is the name "Cassius D. Wescott".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA217
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
299KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\TIF Images\BA217.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 a woman in a toga hunched over looking at the sun framed with greek columns" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 37.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/37