Artist/Designer
Arthur Nelson MacDonald
Preview
Commissioned for
George Lauder Carnegie and Margaret Thaw Carnegie
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for George Lauder Carnegie and Margaret Thaw Carnegie. There's an image of a mansion with a big front yard. The picture is framed with a simple line frame and calligraphic leaves surrounding it. On top is a banner that says a location "Plum Orchard Cumberland Island Georgia" with an image of a swamp/bay. There are also books hidden behind the calligraphic leaves and pictures.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
8.2 x 10 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA732
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
2023-05-03
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
382 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\MacDonald, Arthur Nelson\TIF Images\BA732.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 mansion with one big tree in the front yard" (2024). Bookplates by Arthur Nelson MacDonald. Image 2.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-macdonald/2