Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Unknown
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper with black ink. There is a kingfisher bird sitting on a tree branch that is above a small body of water. In the background there is another tree, a patch of grass, and another small body of water. In the bottom left corner of the bookplate is a small drawing of a fish in the water right below a dragonfly that is flying right above the water.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.5 x 3.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA659
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
326 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\JPEG Images\BA659.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 Unknown (1 of 2)" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 47.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/47