Artist/Designer
Margaret Ely Webb
Preview
Commissioned for
Edith Emerson Spencer
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on cream paper. This bookplate features a figure of a woman in a flowing gown, holding a bouquet of flowers. She is standing beside a body of water with water lilies, and there is a backdrop of flowers and foliage. The border is composed of floral motifs on the left and right sides. The name "EDITH EMERSON SPENCER" is inscribed at the bottom.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.25 x 3.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1161
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
446 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Webb, Margaret Ely\JPEG Images\BA1161.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 Edith Emerson Spencer" (2024). Bookplates by Margaret Ely Webb. Image 2.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-webb/2