Artist/Designer
Ismael Smith i Mari
Preview
Commissioned for
Juan Riaño and Gayangos
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on light sepia tinted paper for Juan Riano and Gayangos. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. A woman is standing and holding a bird by its feet with only her index finger and thumb. She has her head turned towards the bird with her lips close to the bird's beak. There are grapes on the left side of her feet and a book on the right side of her feet.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English, Latin, Spanish
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
6 x 3.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA978
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
6589 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\JPEG Images\BA978.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 Juan Riaño and Gayangos" (2024). Bookplates by Ismael Smith. Image 16.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith-mari/16