Artist/Designer

Louis Joshua Silver

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Commissioned for

Louis J. Silver

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate with black ink belonging to Louis J. Silver. The main illustration is a boat heading towards the castle on the top of the cliff. There are a few buildings at the bottom of the cliff by the shore. Framing the illustration is an arched column with the artist's initials "L.J.S." in the top middle of the arch. On the left of the left column there is a statue of a woman holding a fruit basket on the top of her head. On the right side of the right column there is a male statue holding a fruit basket on his head. Their legs are cut off by a calligraphic leaf design. Above the arch are more calligraphic leaf designs, a shelf with books and a griffin laying down on both the right and left side of the shelf.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English and Latin

Date or Era

c. 20th Century

Object Size

5.25 x 4 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA960

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

2023-11-07

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

593 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Silver, Louis Joshua\JPEG Images\BA960.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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