Garrison Sherwood.
Title
Garrison Sherwood .
Creator
Hewett, Ainslie, 1880-1963 (bookplate designer)
Description
Figure in a robe with a harlequin design playing a stringed instrument similar to a lute [possibly a troubadour] . In the background is a castle . Above the castle is the phrase "Ex Libris. " The musician and castle are framed by a peaked window . Above the window are the drama masks for comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene) . Below the window is the name "Garrison Sherwood " in a rectangular border . These elements are in a rectangular frame . The quotation "Id rather a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad " and decorative elements are below the frame . Black ink . Signed Ainslie Hewett .
Subject
Bookplates Labels
People Named
Sherwood, Garrison
Date Original
1924?
Object Type
Relief prints
Source
12 x 4.7 cm. bookplate. Folder: Bookplates - Sherwood, Garrison, in Ainslie Hewett (1880-1963) Collection, University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library.
Citation Information
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Collection
Ainslie Hewett (1880-1963) Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/hewett/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Language
eng ; lat
Image Name
ULAL Sherwood , Garrison
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