Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Grace Giffin Wilcox and Jerome Kear Wilcox
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on white paper with black ink for Grace Giffin Wilcox and Jerome Kear Wilcox. There is a portrait of William Shakespeare. The border of the bookplate has flowers and leaves. In the bottom left corner of the border is the Comedy theater mask and in the right corner is the Tragedy theater mask. In the bottom left corner of the bookplate is a small sketch of a skull with a shovel in its mouth.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
8.25 x 5.625 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA661
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
433 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA661.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 someone's portrait with a flower border" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 49.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/49