A man sits at a desk reading a book, which is propped up by another book, with a smoldering candle nearby. Behind this is a large open window with what appears to be the sun's rays shining upward, and a large dark bird flying overhead.
A circle-shaped plate in which a tree branches off into two—to the left is an artist's palette; to the right, and open book. Beneath the title text is the motto Build Yourselves Nests of Pleasant Thoughts.
Subject (Name):
Davis, Charles Harold, 1856-1933 and Davis, Frances Darby
The plate design is such that it looks like the outside of a mausoleum, including columns, carvings, and other design. At the top are two portraits. Below is the dedication Bibliothec√¶ in Quibus tan quam Mausol√¶is Priscorum Sanctorum Reliqui√¶ Virtu...
Featured within a leafy frame is a scene of a mountain beneath a partly sunny sky and additionally framed by a pine tree. In the forefront below are several books, a microscope, and a skull. Above the entire image is the motto √úber allen Gipseln ist ...