Artist/Designer

William Fowler Hopson

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Commissioned for

The Graphic Arts W.F. Hopson

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper for the Books of the Graphic Arts W.F. Hopson. There's a framed picture of a lake and in front of the picture is a shelf with an acid bottle, paintbrushes, and books. The background is black with grey leaves and grey banners with names. "Leonardo Vasari Reynolds. Bosse Blanc. Ruskin Hamerton Linton Jarves".

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English

Date or Era

c. 20th Century

Object Size

16 x 11.5 cm

Bookplate Collection Number

BA591

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

2023-05-22

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

516 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Hopson, William Fowler\JPEG Images\BA591.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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