Artist/Designer
Ismael Smith i Mari
Preview
Commissioned for
Clarence M. Allen
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia-tinted paper for Clarence M. Allen. This bookplate is the negative version of another bookplate in this collection. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There are two lions in a standing pose on the left and right of the scroll paper. The scroll papers say "Clarence M. Allen. his Art. Books. Charity. Ex-Libris". Above the scrolls of paper is a menorah. On the left and right of the menorah there is a Star of David.
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
5.75 x 4.75 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA968
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
7166 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\JPEG Images\BA968.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 Clarence M. Allen (1 of 2)" (2024). Bookplates by Ismael Smith. Image 6.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith-mari/6