Bookplate of John & Kathleen Ogilvy
Print
1904 (made)
1904 (made)
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Bookplate of John & Kathleen Ogilvy, inscribed with the engraver's initials and date 'Inv. W.P.B. 1904'. The plate features a large detached house with the inscription 'Home Is Home, Be It Ever So Homely' at the top, a border of roses around the edge and an open book displaying a portrait of someone in profile with a musical score in the bottom right hand corner.
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Title | Bookplate of John & Kathleen Ogilvy (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Engraved bookplate of John & Kathleen Ogilvy, signed and dated Inv. W.P.B. 1904. |
Physical description | Bookplate of John & Kathleen Ogilvy, inscribed with the engraver's initials and date 'Inv. W.P.B. 1904'. The plate features a large detached house with the inscription 'Home Is Home, Be It Ever So Homely' at the top, a border of roses around the edge and an open book displaying a portrait of someone in profile with a musical score in the bottom right hand corner. |
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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. |
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Accession number | E.2048-1946 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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