Monticello I - Study Plan
Description: Earliest known plan of Monticello
Date: Probably before February 1767, certainly before 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Laid paper with watermarks (Paper AC)
Dimensions: 15.4 cm x 9.8 cm (6-1/16" x 3-7/8")
Condition: :Silk encapsulated, shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, good condition overall
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification:
N-25, K-4
Publication History:
- Author: Kimball
- Title: Thomas Jefferson Architect
- Date: 1916
- Note:
- Author: Nichols
- Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings
- Date: 1984
- Note:
Commentary:
Drawing
- Description: Drawing of floor plan
- Location: Entire page
- Features:
- Text:
- Description: Measurements
- Location: On drawing
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
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- 14
- 15
- 12 f. sq.
- 8.333
- _.8333
- 10.16666
- 9.666
- 1.5
- 6.666
- 3
- 12
Text
- Description: Note to Jefferson re: nails
- Location: Top half of page
- Author: Dabney ?
Text
- Description: Measurements
- Location: Bottom of page
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
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- Tuscan
- ord. exclus. of ped. 12.5 f
- entab. 2.5
- Diam. _.4285
- arch. clear in breadth 6.666
- Jambs in breadth 3.
