Artist/Designer
Sidney Lawton Smith
Preview
Commissioned for
Harvard College Library
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on cream paper. The central image is a portrait of a man in profile, surrounded by an ornate oval frame with decorative moJPEGs that include flowers and foliage. Below the portrait, a banner includes the text "Harvard College Library From the Bequest of Edward Henry Hall Class of 1851." The bookplate is bordered by a rectangular frame with intricate designs on each corner.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership/Donor
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.25 x 3.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1039
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
5218 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1039.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 Harvard College Library (3 of 6)" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 28.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/28