Artist/Designer
Ismael Smith i Mari
Preview
Commissioned for
Dorothy Levey Rosener
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia tinted paper for Dorothy Levey Rosener. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a woman in a big hoop dress with a big comb and flowers in her hair. She has her arms spread out and there is a book falling from her left hand. Bordering the illustration is a rose vine with thorns and the corners have flowers. The top border line has a basket fruit in the middle, a trumpet on the left, and a stack of books on the right.
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
4.5 x 3.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA988
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
3898 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\JPEG Images\BA988.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 Dorothy Levey Rosener" (2024). Bookplates by Ismael Smith. Image 26.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith-mari/26