Artist/Designer
Sidney Lawton Smith
Preview
Commissioned for
Winward Prescott Harvard University
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper represents the historic buildings of Harvard University. The top banner includes the motto "VERITAS" within a crest. Below, an etching shows a lively scene of the university's campus with figures and horse-drawn carriages, suggesting its vibrant academic life. The caption "WINWARD.PRESCOTT HARVARD.UNIVERSITY" is prominently displayed, along with "A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New England". The words "Working Library" are inscribed in an empty ribbon.
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
3.75 x 3 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1024
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
2849 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1024.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 Winward Prescott Harvard University" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 13.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/13