Monticello Dining Room

Description: Plan of existing dining room in main house
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Laid paper with watermark (Paper AH)
Dimensions: 19.5 cm x 31.6 cm (7-11/16" x 12-7/16")
Condition: Linen backed, loss in upper right corner (area aprrox. 1" x 4") along top edge, patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy mildew stains in loss area extending to middle of sheet, loss and stains obscuring small areas of drawing, slight foxing overall
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification: N-37, K-15
Publication History:

Author: Kimball

Title: Thomas Jefferson Architect

Date: 1916

Note:

Author: Nichols

Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings

Date: 1984

Note:

Author: Kimball

Title: Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776

Date: 1949

Note:

Commentary:

Drawing

Description: Plan of dining room
Location: Right half of page
Features:
- Windows, splayed
- Fireplace
Text:
- Description: Notes and measurements
- Location: On drawing
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
  - A beaufet at present, but it is to be a door answering to the one on the other side of the fire place
  - window
  - window at present, but it is to be converted into a door of the same width & height of the other
  - Door
  - the doors are to be 3 f. 6 I. open in the clear. the architraves of the doors 7 I wide
  - 8 ft.
  - 7 7 1/2
  - 3 f. 1/2
  - 1 f.
  - 8-6 1/2
  - North West