Artist/Designer
Dorothy Payne
Preview
Commissioned for
Mary Alice Ercolini
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate depicting a tall ship in the center of an ornate triptych frame. There are many small details, including a cat, seashells, coral, fish, gulls, and perhaps industrial equipment. The top frames a quote "He that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail". The bottom inscribed "Mary Alice Ercolini". It is signed D.P. 1943.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.75 x 4 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA791
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
739 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\JPEG Images\BA791.jpg
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
"Dorothy Payne Bookplate Commissioned by Mary Alice Ercolini" (2024). Bookplates by Dorothy Payne. Image 2.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-payne/2