Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Robert Sonnenschein
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper with black ink for Robert Sonnenschein. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a man with a long beard and long hair reading a book at the desk. He is holding a quill pen in one hand, the book in the other, and he is using a candle as his light.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
3.5 x 2.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA654
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
320 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA654.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 man reading a book with a feather pen in his hand while sitting at a desk" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 42.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/42