Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
George K. Smith
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for George K. Smith. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is an illustration of the Comedy and Tragedy theater masks with a stick that looks like a joker in between the masks. Under the masks is the Hobart and William Smith Colleges seal.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
3.875 x 2.625 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA653
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
204 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA653.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 college crest and the sock and buskin masks" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 41.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/41