Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Wilmette Schools
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with light gray stains and black ink. There are five men in the forest by a shore. One man is dressed fully with a gun. The other four men are dressed in loin cloth. There is a fallen United States of America flag on the bottom left. The bottom right has a banner with the word "Ouilmette" which is a surname. On the bottom is "EX-LIBRIS Wilmette Schools" written. The top corners feature water fowl.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
14.5 x 8.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA221
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
799KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\TIF Images\BA221.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 four naked men and one soldier with a gun and an american flag fallen over" (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 41.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/41