Artist/Designer

Dorothy Payne

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Commissioned for

Winfred Ottinger

Signed

Yes

Description

A calligraphic and pictorial bookplate in green ink on sepia tinted paper. There are floral and architectural details framing the scene. Inside the frame is an oval with floral details with "Ex Libris/Winfred Ottinger" written inside. There are two cherubs holding up this oval. They are standing on a platform that reads "Le plaisir de l'esprit passe celui des yeux", which translate to "the pleasure of the mind overtakes that of the eyes".

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Calligraphic

Language

Latin

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

3.625 x 3 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA808

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

301 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\JPEG Images\BA808.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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