Artist/Designer
Dorothy Payne
Preview
Commissioned for
William and Elsie Arnett
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper, depicting two cherubs with a sailboat. One sits on a short stack of books, and the other climbs aboard the boat. There is an anchor, and the anchor's line frames the scene with various knots, one spelling out Arnett.
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 x 3.125 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA794
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
286 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\TIF Images\BA794.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 two angel babies playing on a sailboat" (2024). Bookplates by Dorothy Payne. Image 5.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-payne/5