Bookplate for Charlotte Gleason Davis
Date Unknown / Claude Bragdon, Rochester, NY
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
A pictorial-style bookplate in brown ink on ivory paper with the text "Ex libris Charlotte Gleason Davis" at the center. Surrounding the text is an illustration featuring columns to either side, and five winged cherubs. Two cherubs at the bottom are flanking an open book. A handwritten note on the back states that this bookplate was part of the Hovey Collection.
~ Claude Bragdon, Rochester, NY, “Bookplate for Charlotte Gleason Davis,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 7, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1813.
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Title
Bookplate for Charlotte Gleason Davis
Subject
Bookplates
Description
A pictorial-style bookplate in brown ink on ivory paper with the text "Ex libris Charlotte Gleason Davis" at the center. Surrounding the text is an illustration featuring columns to either side, and five winged cherubs. Two cherubs at the bottom are flanking an open book. A handwritten note on the back states that this bookplate was part of the Hovey Collection.
Creator
Claude Bragdon, Rochester, NY
Source
The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Contributor
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
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Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-MS: 1925.1.059
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
2 and ¾”H x 2 and ½”W