Artist/Designer
Margaret Ely Webb
Preview
Commissioned for
Jean Webb
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on light sepia tinted paper. There are two young girls sitting on the ground across from each other. The girl on the right is wearing a flower crown and has a guitar in her lap. Across from her, the girl is wearing a head piece and is holding a book in her lap. There are two birds flying down between them. The girl on the left has a flower next to the left side of her head and the girl on the right has a flower on the right side of her head. Above their heads "Jean Webb" is inscribed.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
3.5 x 3.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1188
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
309 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Webb, Margaret Ely\JPEG Images\BA1188.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 29.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-webb/29