Artist/Designer
Ismael Smith i Mari
Preview
Commissioned for
Miss E. Zeitlin
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on light sepia-tinted paper for Misse Zeitlin. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. The Greek God Hermes is kneeling on one knee with his caduceus resting on his shoulder. He is holding grapes in the other hand in an offer-like gesture.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English, Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
3 x 2.25 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1000
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
1805 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\JPEG Images\BA1000.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 Miss E. Zeitlin" (2024). Bookplates by Ismael Smith. Image 38.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith-mari/38