Artist/Designer
Margaret Ely Webb
Preview
Commissioned for
Gregory
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on light sepia paper for Gregory. A boy is sitting in a box crate with a sail, floating in the water. There is a sun and moon with smiling faces and stars in the sky. The illustration is framed with a thick black line. On each of the four sides of the frame, there is a baby angel's head blowing air towards the middle. Written underneath the framed illustration is "Gregory's book".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.75 x 3.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1164
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
358 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Webb, Margaret Ely\JPEG Images\BA1164.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 Gregory" (2024). Bookplates by Margaret Ely Webb. Image 5.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-webb/5