Artist/Designer
Ismael Smith i Mari
Preview
Commissioned for
Oscar Contreras
Signed
Yes
Description
An armorial/pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia tinted paper for Oscar Contreras. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. The crest is divided into four sections; in the top left square there is a castle bordered with a diamond shape and fleur de lis on each side. The top right square has two birds facing each other with three hearts above them. The bottom left square has a roaring lion wearing a crown and in front of it is a heart. The bottom right square has a bird wearing a crown and a lion wearing a crown. In the border of the crest it says in Spanish "Armas y Blasones de los Señores Marrones" which translates to "weapons and coats of arms of the brown lords". On top of the crest is a knight's helmet with an arm coming out of it holding a sword. On the left side of the crest there is a naked woman sitting holding a leaf branch in her left hand and a rose in the right hand. Her feet are entangled with the man sitting on the right side of the crest. The man has an open, blank books in his hands. Below the two people it says "más allá del dolor y de la vida" which translates to "Beyond pain and life."
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Armorial/Pictorial
Language
English, Latin, Spanish
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.25 x 4.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA974
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
2023-11-20
Image Format
image/tif
Image File Size
4927 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\JPEG Images\BA974.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
"Ismael Smith i Mari Bookplate Commissioned for Oscar Contreras" (2024). Bookplates by Ismael Smith. Image 12.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith-mari/12