Jefferson's Sketch for Ampthill
Description: Floor plan
Date: 1815
Medium: Ink
Support: Laid paper
Dimensions: 6.6 cm x 11.8 cm (2-5/8" x 4-11/16") (Nichols dimensions 4-1/2" x 2-1/2")
Condition: Silk encapsulated, left edge slightly tapered inward at top, left and bottom edges slightly ragged, good condition overall
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification:
N-3
, K-204
Publication History:
- Author: Kimball
- Title: Thomas Jefferson Architect
- Date: 1916
- Note:
- Author: Nichols
- Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings
- Date: 1984
- Note:
Commentary:
Drawing
- Description: Floor plan with dimensions
- Location: Entire page
- Features:
- Chambers - octagonal
- Fireplaces
- Skylight
- Doors
- Portico with four columns
- Text:
- Description: Dimensions and other marks
- Location: In the plan
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
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- 53f (exterior north dimension)
- 44f (exterior east dimension)
- 64-1/2f (exterior south dimension)
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12 x 16
- 8
- 24 x 16
- 12-1/2
- 19.25
- 6.58
- 4.7
- 4f 4
Text
- Description: Explanation of chimnies
- Location: Top of page
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
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- the chimnies a.c. unite in an arch over a. then a. & d. unite in an arch over b.
