Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
Sarah Elizabeth Whitin
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for Sarah Elizabeth Whitin. There is a star shaped frame with five images, one in each arm. One has three swords with one vertical and two crossing like an X. The second is a pattern and three capitol Ts. The third is a Fleur De Lis, the fourth is three wolf paws and the last one is a lion. The background is calligraphic leaves and foliage.
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
8 x 6.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA484
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
254 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA484.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 Sarah Elizabeth Whitin" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 54.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/54