Monticello I Main Stairs
Description: Working drawings for main stairs
Date: Probably 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Laid paper with watermarks (Paper AC)
Dimensions: 30.6 cm x 18.7 cm (12-1/16" x 7-3/8") -- measured: JH 14SEP92 [Nichols published dimensions, 7-1/4" W x 10-7/8" H, erroneous.]
Condition: Linen backed, loss at top left corner (area approx. 5" x 1-3/4") patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy stains in area of loss, light to medium stains overall, ms text missing in upper left due to loss.
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification:
N-51
, K-26
Publication History:
- Author: Kimball
- Title: Thomas Jefferson Architect
- Date: 1916
- Note:
- Author: Nichols
- Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings
- Date: 1984
- Note:
Commentary:
Drawing
- Description: Working drawings for main stairs
- Location: Entire page
- Features:
- Multi-story stairs with banister
- Text:
- Description: Partial description of measurements
- Location: Top of page
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
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- _tairs
- __column being 8 I. it's diameter will be 6 I.
