Artist/Designer

Ismael Smith i Mari

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Commissioned for

Isaac Smith

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia paper for Isaac Smith. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a man wearing armored pants and a long sleeve shirt with a Star of David on it. His arms are fully extended behind his head and is holding a sword that is almost the full length of his body with the blade pointing down.

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 4 in.

Bookplate Collection Number

BA995

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

5401 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\JPEG Images\BA995.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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