Bookplate of Lady Wernher
Print
1900 (made)
1900 (made)
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Bookplate of Lady Wernher, inscribed with the engraver's initials and date 'Inv. W.P.B. 1900', and the name 'Alice Wernher'. A rural scene is depicted with a flock of birds, possibly swallows, flying overhead and the word 'Birdie' in a frame at the top of the plate accompanied by the inscription 'My Silent But Faithful Friends Are They'. There are a number of volumes of musical scores at the bottom of the plate, with the work of Chopin, Wagner, Beethoven and Schumann visible.
Object details
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| Title | Bookplate of Lady Wernher (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Engraved bookplate of Lady Wernher, signed and dated Inv. W.P.B. 1900. |
| Physical description | Bookplate of Lady Wernher, inscribed with the engraver's initials and date 'Inv. W.P.B. 1900', and the name 'Alice Wernher'. A rural scene is depicted with a flock of birds, possibly swallows, flying overhead and the word 'Birdie' in a frame at the top of the plate accompanied by the inscription 'My Silent But Faithful Friends Are They'. There are a number of volumes of musical scores at the bottom of the plate, with the work of Chopin, Wagner, Beethoven and Schumann visible. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. Norman Meredith |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2063-1946 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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