Artist/Designer
Ismael Smith i Mari
Preview
Commissioned for
Aurora Arriaza
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia tinted paper for Aurora Arriaza. "Sevilla España" is written below the name which is a city in Spain. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a man and woman dancing next to each other. The woman is facing forward and the man is facing the back but they both have one of their knees bent in the air. She is holding her veil and he is holding finger cymbals in each hand. On the women's left, there is man holding a guitar while sitting in a chair in the back.
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 2.75 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA970
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
3311 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith i Mari, Ismael\JPEG Images\BA970.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 Aurora Arriaza" (2024). Bookplates by Ismael Smith. Image 8.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith-mari/8