Artist/Designer
Ruth Thomson Saunders
Preview
Commissioned for
Grace Chapin
Signed
No
Description
A linocut pictorial bookplate in green ink on white paper. There is an evergreen tree in the center of the frame. Across the top and bottom is the name "Grace Chapin". There is a hook-style lock holding what looks to be a gate closed in front of the tree.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
2.5 x 1.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA890
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
2023-10-24
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
105 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Saunders, Ruth Thomson\JPEG Images\BA890.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
"Ruth Thomson Saunders Bookplate Commissioned for Grace Chapin" (2024). Bookplates by Ruth Thomson Saunders. Image 9.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-saunders/9