Artist/Designer
William Fowler Hopson
Preview
Commissioned for
Helen Parsons
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate sepia tinted paper with light stains and black ink for Helen Parsons. There's a house on a large grassy area that is fenced. There is one large tree with smaller ones around it. There's a crest on the bottom of three birds spreading their wings. The image is framed with a branch like vine and has the date 1755 in the middle of the top.
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 x 9 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA598
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
334 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Hopson, William Fowler\JPEG Images\BA598.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
"William Fowler Hopson Bookplate Commissioned for Helen Parsons" (2024). Bookplates by William Fowler Hopson. Image 20.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-hopson/20