Monticello - dining room cornice (elevation)
Description: "Cornice of the Dining Room." Elevation.
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AL
Dimensions: 48.9 cm x 60.3 cm (19-1/4" x 23-3/4") -- measured: JH 15JUN93
Condition: Silk encapsulated; losses at upper left & right corners, center top edge, upper left near corner, center vertical crease, along midsection right edge, and along bottom edge -- patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); right half and top edge of left half discolored due to dirt; mildew stain at upper right, ink stain spots scattered throughout sheet; crease marks at lower left & right corners; some ms text missing at right edge due to loss; tears at lower left & right (repaired); shadow of drawing on verso visible. JH
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification:
N074
, K045
Publication History:
- Author: Kimball
- Title: Thomas Jefferson Architect
- Date: 1916
- Note:
- Author: Nichols
- Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings
- Date: 1984
- Note:
Commentary:
Drawing
- Description: Cornice of the Dining Room
- Location: Full page
- Features:
- Plaster line of wall indicated
- Text:
- Description: Description of drawing
- Location: Upper right side, adjacent to drawing
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
- "cornice of the dining r[oom]"
Text
- Description: Indication of Plaster line--vertical orientation
- Location: Middle left on sheet
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
- "plumb of the plaistering [sic}"
Text
- Description: Location for architectural element--text faint
- Location: Bottom right corner of sheet
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
