Artist/Designer
Sidney Lawton Smith
Preview
Commissioned for
Hamilton College
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The central feature is a framed roundel with a classical scene of an angel guiding a young boy in writing. Below the roundel, the title "Hamilton College" is prominently displayed. The roundel is encased in a decorative arch with intricate floral and acanthus leaf designs. Cherubic figures and a draped cloth adorn the lower section. The phrase "Ex-Libris" is in a circular emblem, flanked by two putti, at the base. A banner below states, "From the library of Hamilton B. Tompkins of the class of 1865."
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership/Special Collection
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1036
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
4732 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1036.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 Hamilton College" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 25.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/25