Artist/Designer

Dorothy Payne

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Commissioned for

Convent of the Sacred Heart

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia tinted paper. There is a rectangular frame surrounding a depiction of Jesus Christ, who is above shelved books, sheet music, a globe, and a lamp. The top of the frame is inscribed "Ex Libris" and the bottom of the frame reads "Convent of the Sacred Heart Menlo Park, California". There are grapes and leaves around the frame, and on either side there are names "Barat" and "Duchesne".

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

4.5 x 325 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA817

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

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Image File Size

355 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\JPEG Images\BA817.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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