Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Catharine P. Wilson
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on white paper with faded black ink for Catharine P. Wilson. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a pond with three heron birds. One heron is standing still in the water, another one is flying out of the water, and the last one has their head down towards the water. In the bottom left corner there is a small frog on a lilypad.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.625 x 2.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA657
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
407 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\JPEG Images\BA657.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 Catharine P. Wilson" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 45.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/45