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Bookplate: Coat of Arms with K. K. Van Rensselaer, Esq. inscribed below

Peter Rushton Maverick

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brownish-tan colored paper with darker brown ink. A shield with a cross on the left side and stripes on the right side, divided into quadrants. The top left quadrant has a cross. The top right quadrant has three stars. The bottom left quadrant has three crowns. The bottom right quadrant has stripes. The shield is adorned with decorative plants and leaves. A ribbon below the shield reads "VERTUS EST VERA VETUSTAS". A potted plant on fire sits above the shield. The text "Old age is a Virtue" is written in cursive above the shield. The words "OLD AGE" printed in brown ink, one on either side of the shield. The text "K. K. Van Rensselaer Esq." is written at the bottom.

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676 × 900 px
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