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[Bookplate by William Walker Alexander] Alexander, William Walker

Description

Black ink on cream paper, depicting a satyr playing reed pipes in a field with some flowers, surrounded by wildlife (moose, rabbit, squirrel, beaver, birds). There is a forest and water nearby, and signs of human life (tent, canoe). Pictured within a circular frame, with ribbon and text, and a crow standing on a branch at the very top looking down.

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Title
[Bookplate by William Walker Alexander]
Creator
Alexander, William Walker
Date Created
1911-08
Description
Black ink on cream paper, depicting a satyr playing reed pipes in a field with some flowers, surrounded by wildlife (moose, rabbit, squirrel, beaver, birds). There is a forest and water nearby, and signs of human life (tent, canoe). Pictured within a circular frame, with ribbon and text, and a crow standing on a branch at the very top looking down.
Extent
1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 7.2 x 10.4 cm
Subject
Nature; Animals; Pipes (Musical instruments)
Geographic Location
Canada
Person Or Corporation
Alexander, William Walker
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
William Walker Alexander was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1869. He was an illustrator, printmaker, etcher, and bookplate maker. He studied in the atelier of George A. Reid and attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia under Thomas Eakins. He was a founding member of the Art Student's League of Toronto
References:
1) Burnaby Art Gallery (n.d.). Art Gallery Collection. Retrieved from https://collections.burnabyartgallery.ca/gallery?q=creator_txt:%22Alexander,%20William%20Walker%22&p=1&ps=18
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P A4499c; BP_MUR_CAN_P_A4499c
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Howard Binder. BP MUR CAN P A4499c
Date Available
2019-04-23
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images 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
DOI
10.14288/1.0378498
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Images 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