Artist/Designer
Mary Eleanor Curran
Preview
Commissioned for
Mary Elizabeth Waterman
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia paper with black ink. There's a black and white cat sitting on two pieces of paper that are on a closed book. Behind the cat is an open book standing upright with the initials MEW vertically on the left page. There's a candle behind the book and it's flame is curving around the open book. Underneath the picture is the name "Mary Elizabeth Waterman".
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
10.2 x 7.6 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA252
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
2023-03-01
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
278.92KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Curran, Mary Eleanor\JPEG Images\BA252.jpg
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
"Mary Eleanor Curran Bookplate Commissioned by Mary Elizabeth Waterman" (2023). Bookplates by Mary Eleanor Curran. Image 11.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-curran/11