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[Bookplate for Caleb Whitehorn by William Henshaw]
[Bookplate for Caleb Whitehorn by William Henshaw]
Title[Bookplate for Caleb Whitehorn by William Henshaw]
CreatorHenshaw, William
Date Created1750
Sort Date1750
DescriptionIn black ink. Decorative escutcheon parted per chevron, fleury-counterfleury, argent (silver) and sable (black), one escallop. Above chevron, argent, with two towers, sable. Above the escutcheon is a straight crest wreath topped with five spears, entwined. Escutcheon surrounded with flowered mantling.
Extent1 bookplate : burin engraving ; 7.5 x 9.8 cm
SubjectHeraldry
Personal NamesWhitehorn, Caleb
GenrePrints
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
NotesThe "WH" refers to William Henshaw, the artist. "The Artists & Engravers of British & American Book Plates" lists that Whitehorn's bookplate was completed in the Chippendale style in 1750. Williams Henshaw's work is very collectable.
References:
1) Fincham, H.W. The Artists & Engravers of British & American Book Plates. (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1897), 42.
Access IdentifierBP MUR SL P W458
Digital IdentifierBP_MUR_SL_P_W458
Is Part OfRBSC Bookplates
SourceOriginal Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR SL P W458
Date Available2009
Publisher - DigitalVancouver : University of British Columbia Library
RightsImages provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
TranscriptCaleb Whitehorn WH
DOI1.0215474
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