Nathaniel Hurd

American, 1729 - 1777

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This is a drawing of an ornate bookplate. The design features a heraldic shield with an inscription in Latin around it. Above the shield, there are stacks of books with a radiant sun with a face. On either side of the shield, there are intricate floral and scroll patterns with small globes positioned on pedestals. Below the shield, there is a draped banner with the word "Thorndike" and the year "1818." At the bottom, the artist's name, "N. Hurd Sc." and the location "BOSTON" are inscribed. The design is detailed and symmetrical.
Nathaniel Hurd, Harvard College Bookplate with the Christo et Ecclesiæ Seal, 1765, engraving in black on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice Farley Williams), 2015.19.1006

Harvard College Bookplate with the Christo et Ecclesiæ Seal

Nathaniel Hurd · 1765 · engraving in black on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.1006

This is an image of a coat of arms or emblem with ornamental designs. It includes a central shield with a chevron and open books, surrounded by intricate floral and scroll designs. Above the shield is a radiant sun with a human face, resting on stacked books. Below are decorative curtain-like elements hanging from stylized columns with globes on top. The composition is symmetrical and the style resembles traditional European heraldry.
Nathaniel Hurd, Harvard College Bookplate with the Christo et Ecclesiæ Seal, 1765, engraving in black on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice Farley Williams), 2015.19.1007

Harvard College Bookplate with the Christo et Ecclesiæ Seal

Nathaniel Hurd · 1765 · engraving in black on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.1007