Monticello - Architectural detail (ext. upper order)
Description: "Ionic Entablature for the Upper order External" -- with notes and specifications. Scale: full size.
Date: 1775
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AM
Dimensions: 76.0 cm x 55.2 cm (29-15/16" x 21-3/4") -- measured: JH 12JUL93
Condition: Linen backed; split along creases (vertical & horizontal creases at center from folding sheet in half twice); losses along all edges and at intersection of creases -- patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); assorted stains throughout sheet; major and minor tears in areas by edges and both creases; discoloration due to dirt along edges and creases, especially heavy in top half; some ms text and drawing missing due to losses linen backed; split along creases (vertical & horizontal creases at center from folding sheet in half twice); losses along all edges and at intersection of creases -- patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); assorted stains throughout sheet; major and minor tears in areas by edges and both creases; discoloration due to dirt along edges and creases, especially heavy in top half; some ms text and drawing missing due to losses. (JH)
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification:
N71/K42
Publication History:
- Author: Kimball
- Title: Thomas Jefferson Architect
- Date: 1916
- Note:
- Author: Nichols
- Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings
- Date: 1984
- Note:
Commentary:
Drawing
- Description: Profile of Entablature - Monticello
- Location: Flush left
- Features:
- Cornice
- Frieze
- Architrave
- Text:
- Description: Description of drawing with dimensions
- Location: Upper Right
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
- Ionic Entablature for Upper external.
- Larger diameter of the Order 20 1/10 I.
- Diminished diameter 17 1/12 I.
Text
- Description: Detail notes
- Location: Left margin
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
- [Se]ction of the cornice 15 I.
- [Hei]ght of the cornice 15 I.
- of frize [sic] 9 I.
- of architrave 12 I.
- 36 I.
- Transcription:
- Modillion to Modillion 7 1/2 I.
- [Cen]ter to center of Modillion 10 9/10 I. but note where they (text missing)...over the columns their distances must be adjust- (text missing)...the centers of the columns.
- [T]he frieze [sic] is 9 I. high. It is not drawn here because it [w ]ould have been but a straight line and would not have left room for t he architrave.
Text
- Description: Detail notes
- Location: Right margin
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
- there was a mistake in drawings this list between the two cimas [sic]. the red line shows what its [sic] height should have been and how the upper cima [sic] should go off from it.
- Transcription:
- The span of the Pediment will be 30f. 6 1/2 I.
- the height of the Pediment 6f. 9 12/20 I.
- but this is on a supposition the bricklayer makes his work [per]fect ly accurate.
- Transcription:
- from point to point of cornice in flank will be about 65 f. 6I.
Text
- Description: Detail notes
- Location: Bottom center margin
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
