Artist/Designer
Ismael Smith i Mari
Preview
Commissioned for
Isaac Smith
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in gold ink on white paper for Isaac Smith. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a naked woman being chased by a goose and her hands and feet are in the air. The goose is biting her hair making her head turn and look forward while her body is facing away to the side.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English, Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4 x 5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA993
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
5195 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\JPEG Images\BA993.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 Isaac Smith (1 of 3)" (2024). Bookplates by Ismael Smith. Image 31.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith-mari/31