Artist/Designer
Donna Frances Davis (1887-1976)
Preview
Commissioned for
Donna Frances Davis
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on white paper with black ink belonging to Donna Frances Davis. There is a candle holder with three lit candles. The border is a sentence, "Beauty of candlelight on the face of a friend/of weathered books along the wall/blessed light of stars on quiet hills". In the background is a floral bush in the shape of a square with ribbons.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th century
Object Size
8.4 x 7.7 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA259
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
370 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Davis, Donna Francis\TIF Images\BA259.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" (2024). Bookplates by Donna Frances Davis. Image 5.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-davis/5