Artist/Designer
Arthur Nelson MacDonald
Preview
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\TIF Images\BA750.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 home in a big open field" (2024). Bookplates by Arthur Nelson MacDonald. Image 20.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-macdonald/20