Artist/Designer
Dorothy Payne
Preview
Commissioned for
Kathleen Curtis
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in sepia ink on sepia tinted paper. There is a star toward the top of the image. Below this is the world with a feminine spirit within in. Around this world depiction are pyramids, a camel, a snake charmer, birds, and swimmers. Flanking the scene are banners inscribed with the name Kathleen Curtis, and "Gradatim Vincimus", as well as "Old Worlds and New" and finally, Ex Libris.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.25 x 3.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA801
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
404 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\TIF Images\BA801.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 an illustration of the world with a girl that is a part of the globe" (2024). Bookplates by Dorothy Payne. Image 12.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-payne/12