Bookplate: Walter Dutton Baker

Bookplate: Walter Dutton Baker

Unknown

1902

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white bookplate with fancy lettering. At the top, it reads "Walter Dutton Baker & His Book" in bold, decorative script. Below that, there’s a small sketch of a building with a clock tower and a winding road leading to a village. The edges of the plate look like old, curled paper with tassels. The tiny sketch shows a quiet, old-fashioned town with a few people walking. The clock tower stands out against the hilly background. The whole thing feels like something from a storybook. If you like this style, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art for more prints like this.

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