Design for Book Plate
Object Details
- Designer
- Alice Cordelia Morse, American, 1863–1961
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Design of a stand composed of a footed platform with two torches that are lit; a lintel across the top holds several books, another torch at center; across the design is a garland tied to the torches by ribbons; the central torch is encircled by a laurel wreath and behind is an open book.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Alice C. Morse
- late 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2009-6-58
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- architecture, interiors
- Object Name
- Drawing
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Pen, brush and black ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 17.5 x 14.4 cm (6 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
- Sheet: 22.2 x 17.8 cm (8 3/4 x 7 in.)
- made in
- USA
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_2009-6-58
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq43a853841-f986-4abc-aec3-63ae5b0f4805
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