Artist/Designer

Arthur Nelson MacDonald

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Commissioned for

George H. Sargent

Signed

No

Description

A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper with black ink for George H. Sargent. There's an image of a house that has a large backyard and no neighbors. Framing the picture is a mausoleum with a shelf that has books and a feather pen and paper on it. The sides have a floral like pattern. The top of the mausoleum has a crest and more calligraphic leaves and flowers.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English

Date or Era

c. 20th Century

Object Size

10.5 x 8 cm

Bookplate Collection Number

BA750

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

330 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\MacDonald, Arthur Nelson\JPEG Images\BA750.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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