Artist/Designer
Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958)
Preview
Commissioned for
Helen Louise Frankel
Signed
Yes
Description
An etched pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. A lake with a mountain and waterfall behind it in the distance. There is one tall, slim tree on each side of the picture. Below is books and a crest written in Latin " Non Ministrari Sed Ministrare", translating to “Not to be ministered unto, but to minister". On the left is a banner saying "Ex Libris". Beneath the books is a box with the name "Helen Louise Frankel" inside.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
11.8 x 6.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA185
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
412KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Clute, Beluah Mitchell\TIF Images\BA185.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 mountains, a waterfall, and a river with trees, books and a sign in latin." (2023). Bookplates by Beulah Mitchell Clute. Image 5.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-clute/5