Artist/Designer
Margaret Ely Webb
Preview
Commissioned for
Jean Webb
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on cream paper. The design features a young girl in profile, looking towards the left, with butterflies alighting on her outstretched book. She is adorned with a flowing dress and stands amid an assortment of flowers that border the bookplate on the right and bottom edges, forming a frame. The name "Jean Webb" is displayed at the center bottom in stylized lettering. The artist’s signature, "M.E. Webb," is located at the lower right within the border.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.5 x 3.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1160
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
2024-02-19
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
291 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Webb, Margaret Ely\JPEG Images\BA1160.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
"Margaret Ely Webb Bookplate Commissioned for Jean Webb" (2024). Bookplates by Margaret Ely Webb. Image 1.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-webb/1