Artist/Designer

John William Jameson

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Commissioned for

Betsie Diamond

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate on white paper with green ink that belongs to the library of Betsie Diamond. There is a Faun playing an instrument in the woods by a river. A Faun is a Roman mythical creature that is half-human and half-goat. The trees that are surrounding the Faun have books in the tree trunks and between the branches.

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

5.125 x 6.75 in.

Bookplate Collection Number

BA615

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

700 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\JPEG Images\BA615.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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