Artist/Designer
Curran, Mary Eleanor (1868-1930)
Preview
Commissioned for
Robert Hanna Waterman
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia paper with black ink. There's a little child standing on the trunk of a slanted tree. Under one arm they are holding a big book titled "Idyls of the King" written on the cover. In the other hand they are holding out the book with one hand on one side so it could fall open. Written inside is "Robert Hanna Waterman's Book" with a small black heart next to book. The bottom of the tree has big rocks and there's a angry man hiding behind them looking at the child. There is a crescent moon in the sky.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
11 x 7.6 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA253
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
296 KB
Image File Location
"S:\Bookplates\Curran, Mary Eleanor\TIF Images\BA253.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 little girl walking down the trunk of a slanted tree with an open book in her hand that she's holding on one side." (2023). Bookplates by Mary Eleanor Curran. Image 12.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-curran/12