A.M. (bookplate for Ada M. Shrimption) by William Giles

A.M. (bookplate for Ada M. Shrimption) by William Giles

A.M. (bookplate for Ada M. Shrimption)

William Giles

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Title

A.M. (bookplate for Ada M. Shrimption)

 
Artist

William Giles

  1879 - 1939 (biography)
Year
c. 1922  
Technique
color woodcut 
Image Size
2 1/4 x 3" image 
Signature
pencil, lower right 
Edition Size
edition of ca. 500 
Annotations
none 
Reference
The Original Colour Print Magazine, June 1st, 1924 
Paper
cream wove 
State
published 
Publisher
The Original Colour Print Magazine, June 1st, 1924 
Inventory ID
2167 
Price
$225.00 
Description
"A.M." was done as a bookplate for the artist's wife, Ada M. Shrimpton, printed in watercolor from 2 relief-etched plates. The print was used as an example of bookplate heraldry on page 23 in the June, 1924 issue of "The Original Colour Print Magazine." William Giles was the editor. From the collection of Danish critic and author Georg Bröchner, who wrote for the British art magazine "The Studio" in the early 20th century. 
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