Artist/Designer
Margaret Ely Webb
Preview
Commissioned for
Muriel Alderman
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia tinted paper. A young lady is sitting in front of a mirror but she is looking at the book that rests open on the dresser. At the top of the illustration "HER BOOK" is written. There is a vase of flowers that is holding the book up. The illustration is framed in a thin, black line in the shape of a rectangle. On the left side of the illustration there is a line with books with wings on it that lead to a young child. The child is sitting criss cross with their hands covering their ears. On the right side the line is connecting to another young child that is standing on a flower. They are also covering their ears with both hands. Following the vine that connects to the flower the child is stepping on, are more books and three heads of children who are reading a book. At the bottom of the illustration in between the side illustrations, "MURIEL ALDERMAN" is written.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4 x 3 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1208
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
312 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Webb, Margaret Ely\JPEG Images\BA1208.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 Muriel Alderman" (2024). Bookplates by Margaret Ely Webb. Image 49.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-webb/49