Artist/Designer
Sidney Lawton Smith
Preview
Commissioned for
Keblers
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on cream paper, featuring a serene woodland scene. A circular frame, richly adorned with floral patterns, encloses a view of a log fence amid a dense forest. The banner above reads "EX-LIBRIS," and the scene is wrapped with a ribbon containing the Latin phrase "IN UTROQUE FORTUNA PARATUS," translating to "Prepared for either fortune." Centered below the image is the name "KEBLERS."
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4 x 2.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1022
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
2023-12-12
Image Format
image/JPEG
Image File Size
2631 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1022.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
"Sidney Lawton Smith Bookplate Commissioned for Keblers" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 11.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/11