Artist/Designer
Smith i Mari, Ismael
Preview
Commissioned for
Joseph Nathan Kane
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia tinted paper for Joseph Nathan Kane. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is half an arm with a closed hand pressing down the middle of the book. The left page says "Life. Tragic. Drama. Music" and the right page says "Art. Poetry. History. Literature"
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
3.5 x 2.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA984
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
2238 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\TIF Images\BA984
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 hand and open book" (2024). Bookplates by Ismael Smith. Image 22.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith-mari/22