Still Image

Bookplate for Coen van Kayser

1933 / Agta Meijer

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A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on white paper, with text and drawing in white on black. The image features an open book in the foreground, with a horse and dog leaping from the pages. A parrot, lizard, monkey, and small bird are in front of the book, which is surrounded by flowers. In the background is a setting or rising sun and a volcano. Inset text reads "Dit boek is van Coen Kayser," which translates from Dutch to "this book belongs to Coen Kayser."

~ Agta Meijer, “Bookplate for Coen van Kayser,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 14, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1583.

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Dublin Core

Title

Bookplate for Coen van Kayser

Subject

Bookplates
Animals in art

Description

A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on white paper, with text and drawing in white on black. The image features an open book in the foreground, with a horse and dog leaping from the pages. A parrot, lizard, monkey, and small bird are in front of the book, which is surrounded by flowers. In the background is a setting or rising sun and a volcano. Inset text reads "Dit boek is van Coen Kayser," which translates from Dutch to "this book belongs to Coen Kayser."

Creator

Agta Meijer

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

1933

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

Dut

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.286

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

3 and 3/4"H x 2 and 3/4"W.