Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Irene Louis Fredrickson
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper with black ink for Irene Louise Frederickson. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a thick tree with only a few leaves and is next to a body of water. On the tree trunk there is a heart carved into it with the letters "ILF FV." There is a smaller tree next to the water and two seagulls are flying in the sky.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.875 x 3.375 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA642
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
448 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA642.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 big tree on the edge of a grass hill next to the water" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 30.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/30