Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Fritz Volkmar
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper for Fritz Volkmar. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a dog biting the beak of a heron that is standing still. The heron is standing on the grass and the dog is standing on a rock. There is one big tree and one smaller tree behind the animals.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.18 x 2.875 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA637
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
2023-10-10
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
386 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA637.tif
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
"Bookplate of a dog biting a heron bird's beak" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 25.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/25