Item 22: Bookplate, Es lebe der Geist, University of California, Ernst A[ugustus] Denicke Fund, [1903]
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 22
Dates
- Created: [1903]
Creator
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Bookplate
Condition Note:
Fair, the image is a little blurry
Measurements:
2 5/16 in. x 3 ¼ in.
Title:
University of California
Description:
A bookplate created by Albert Randall Wheelan from the University of California with German words that state, “Es lebe der Geist!” (Long Live the Spirit). The picture features an angel blowing a horn with a text banner and shield. There’s also a lamp at the bottom. The bookplate creator, Albertine Randall Wheelan, the bookplate creator, was born on May 27, 1863 in San Francisco. She created bookplate designs that were characterized as Western. Wheelan was an American cartoonist, costume designer, and illustrator. She illustrated children’s books and magazines, and her work was included in the 1893 Chicago’s World Fair. According to an article in The American Magazine of Art, San Francisco’s Chinatown was an inspiration for her art. In 1887, she got married to Fairfax Henry Wheelan, and after his death in 1915, she relocated to New York City. The bookplate collector, Ernst Augustus Denicke, was known for serving in the Army of the Potomac. He came to the United States from Bremen, Germany in 1848. In July 1861, he joined New York City and “mustered as a private in company H, 1 August. He became the second lieutenant of Company E a week later. He switched to Company G in January 1862 and was moved to the first lieutenant of Company C in July 1862. “He was detailed to the Signal Corps in March 1862 and assigned to the Army of the Pontiac.”
Creator
Repository Details
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