Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
Ruth Mary Sabin
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on dark sepia paper with black ink for Ruth Mary Sabin. There's an image of orchid trees framed with a calligraphic border. There's a seal with the initials "RSM". There are leaves above the image alluding to the leaves coming off the tree in the image. There's a horse head facing right above the initials.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 19th-20th Century
Object Size
7.5 x 7 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA478
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
2023-03-22
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
196 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA478.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
"Edwin Davis French Bookplate Commissioned by Ruth Mary Sabin" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 48.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/48