Artist/Designer
Dorothy Payne
Preview
Commissioned for
Frances Anne Rasmussen
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper depicting 4 faeries across the rectangular frame. In the corners toward the bottom there are views of the sea, a ship, birds, and cliffs. Between two of the faeries is a globe with a view of the Americas, with a figure posing like a dancer. Above the globe are two more faeries, one with written musical staves coming out from behind their wings. Across the top and bottom are banners with the words "Faerie Worlds/Ex Libris" and the name "Frances Anne Rasmussen"
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
4.25 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA810
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
373 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\TIF Images\BA810.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 fairies and an image of a part of the world with them leaning on it" (2024). Bookplates by Dorothy Payne. Image 21.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-payne/21