Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Oliver Clement Sheean
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on white paper with black ink. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a man standing in the shallow water with a fishing pole. There are hills and trees in the distance. There are birds flying in the sky and some flying right above the water. In the bottom left corner of the bookplate is a small sketch of a bird, fish coming out of a basket, and a fishing pole and a fishing net.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
3.125 x 4.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA652
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
399 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\JPEG Images\BA652.jpg
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
"John William Jameson Bookplate Commissioned for Oliver Clement Sheean" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 40.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/40