Artist/Designer
Smith, Sidney Lawton
Preview
Commissioned for
A. Barton Hepburn
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia tinted paper belonging to A. Barton Hepburn. The center image is a building with vines on the walls and trees in the front. The image is in a decorative architectural frame with columns. On the top of the structure is an image of an oil lamp with an inscription stating "University Club Library" underneath. At the bottom of the frame, it states "EX DONO A. BARTON HEPBURN" followed by "MIDDLEBURIENSIS '71".
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
5.5 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1048
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/tif
Image File Size
5165 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\TIF Images\BA1048
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
"Bookplate belonging to A. Barton Hepburn with a picture of the University Club Library" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 37.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/37