Artist/Designer
Louis Joshua Silver
Preview
Commissioned for
Lorenz E. Mueller
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink belonging to Lorenz E. Mueller. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a castle on a cliff with clouds surrounding it. There is a knight on a horse with their spear raised riding on a bridge that leads to the castle. Behind the knight by the start of the bridge is a naked man waving at the knight on the horse. The sky in the background has thin horizontal lines. There are banners at the top of the image that says "Truth. Love".
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 3.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA955
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
450 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Silver, Louis Joshua\TIF Images\BA955.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 a castle surrounded by clouds and a knight on a horse on the bridge" (2024). Bookplates by Louis Joshua Silver. Image 8.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-silver/8