Artist/Designer
Adrian George Feint
Preview
Commissioned for
Dorothea Mackellar
Signed
Yes
Description
A woodcut pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with blue ink for Dorothea Mackellar. There's a centaur, half-man half-horse mythical creature, standing on his hind legs with arms raised. He's standing on an island holding something in his hand. There are palm trees and a body of water in the background.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
8.3 x 7.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA391
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
2023-11-28
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
262 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Feint, Adrian George\JPEG Images\BA391.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
"Adrian George Feint Bookplate Commissioned by Dorothea Mackellar" (2024). Bookplates by Adrian George Feint. Image 14.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-feint/14