Artist/Designer
Dorothy Payne
Preview
Commissioned for
Herbert McLean Evans
Signed
Yes
Description
An armorial bookplate in sepia ink on white paper. There is a kneeling figure shrouded by clouds, wind blowing in their hair. They are reaching down toward a V-shaped object. Inscribed "Ex Libris Herbert McLean Evans".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
8.25 x 5.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA803
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
124 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\TIF Images\BA803.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 William Blake's The Ancient Days cover drawing" (2024). Bookplates by Dorothy Payne. Image 14.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-payne/14