Artist/Designer

John William Jameson

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Commissioned for

Harriet C. Jameson

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper with black and green ink for Harriet C. Jameson. There is a man reading a book while sitting on a moving mule. They seem to be walking in the desert. Behind them are two tall trees that are in green ink. In the bottom right corner there is a book with a title cover that says "Vita sancti malchi. A Song to Heronymo."

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English and Latin

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

4 x 2.75 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA640

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

236 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\JPEG Images\BA640.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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