Artist/Designer
Dorothy Payne
Preview
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
Pictorial
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\TIF Images\BA808.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 mirror with ribbons, and leaves around it with two angels holding onto the ribbon below it" (2024). Bookplates by Dorothy Payne. Image 19.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-payne/19