Bookplate of William Hillier
Print
1903 (made)
1903 (made)
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Bookplate of William Hillier, 4th Earl of Onslow, inscribed with the engraver's initials and date 'Inv. W.P.B. 1903'. Plate depicts a gentleman's study with book-lined walls, a fireplace, a decorative screen and a large writing desk. The top of the plate shows two birds of prey on either side of a coat of arms bearing six blackbirds or crow-like birds. There is a large griffin overpowering a smaller griffin on top of a round helmet at the uppermost point of the plate and an oxymoronic inscription below which reads 'Festina Lente'.
Object details
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| Title | Bookplate of William Hillier (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Engraved bookplate of William Hillier, 4th Earl of Onslow, signed and dated Inv. W.P.B. 1903. |
| Physical description | Bookplate of William Hillier, 4th Earl of Onslow, inscribed with the engraver's initials and date 'Inv. W.P.B. 1903'. Plate depicts a gentleman's study with book-lined walls, a fireplace, a decorative screen and a large writing desk. The top of the plate shows two birds of prey on either side of a coat of arms bearing six blackbirds or crow-like birds. There is a large griffin overpowering a smaller griffin on top of a round helmet at the uppermost point of the plate and an oxymoronic inscription below which reads 'Festina Lente'. |
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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.2049-1946 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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