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Crane, Walter 1845-1915 :[Bookplate of] Alex H Turnbull [1891] E Libris. Alex H Turnbull; Fortuna Favet Audaci
- Date
- 1891
- By
- Crane, Walter, 1845-1915; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
- Reference
- A-136-001
- Description
Shows a man wrestling with a bull and turning its head, intended as a pun on Turnbull's surname.
A rebus bookplate by Walter Crane.
Other Titles - From the collections of Alexander H Turnbull. Fortune favours the bold.
See MS papers 57/18 for correspondence from Crane to Turnbull about this bookplate - 1891
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pen & ink 122 x 104 mm (mounted)
Provenance: Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull's first bookplate. Commissioned in June 1891 from notable English Pre-Raphaelite artist Walter Crane by Alexander Turnbull during a stay in London for £10. The drawing was sent to Turnbull on 8 July, but had to be returned to the artist for correction, because the final word of the motto was misspelt 'audace'
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Pen & ink 122 x 104 mm (mounted)
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