Artist/Designer

Dorothy Payne

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Commissioned for

George Haviland Barron

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper, depicted a tower of books stacked horizontally and vertically, with an unfurling scroll placed on this tower. The scroll depicts a man riding a horse inscribed with the words "Don Luis Antonio Arquillo/Governor of California". The bottom is inscribed with George Haviland Barron.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

Latin

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

4.75 x 3.25 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA799

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

2023-10-23

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

262 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\JPEG Images\BA799.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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