Artist/Designer
Dorothy Payne
Preview
Commissioned for
Grace Mary Bourne
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in green ink on sepia tinted paper. There is an image of a sailboat on open waters sailing away from a rising sun, beaming, surrounding by birds and clouds. The image is flanked by banners and flowers. Top and bottom are inscribed "Westward the course of empire takes its way/Grace Mary Bourne".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.125 x 3.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA800
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
334 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\TIF Images\BA800.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 ship in the open water with the sun setting" (2024). Bookplates by Dorothy Payne. Image 11.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-payne/11