Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
J. Edduard Diamond
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink belonging to J Edduard Diamond. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a naked woman standing over someone on the floor. The standing woman is pulling the other person's only piece of clothing and has roses in her other hand that are also falling to the ground. There is a book with a skull and a rose on top resting besides the person kneeling on the ground. Above the name stated on the bookplate is a short quote, "And then and then came spring." The border of the bookplate are thick black lines with flowers drawn in white. In the bottom right corner of the bookplate is a naked woman holding a single rose out towards the person who is curled on their side on the floor.
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
5.5 x 7.75 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA616
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
679 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA616.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 two women, one with flowers and the other with a black sheet" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 4.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/4