Artist/Designer

Sidney Lawton Smith

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Commissioned for

Daniel B. Fearing

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper, illustrating a large fish leaping from the water, with the phrase "WISH VS THE WIND SOUTH" above. The imagery suggests a connection to the aquatic realm or fishing as a hobby or profession for the owner, "DANIEL B. FEARING NEWPORT R.I." The date "1899" is noted below the artist’s initials, "S.L.S.," at the bottom of the plate.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

4.25 x 2.75 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA1018

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

3108 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1018.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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