Monticello - Windows
Description: Details of windows, with notes and specifications. Scale: full size.
Date: 1775(?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AO
Dimensions: 37.3 cm x 45.1 cm (14-11/16" x 17-3/4") -- measured: JH 13JUL93
Condition: linen backed; split at center along vertical crease (due to folding); major losses at center top & bottom edges and right top edge near corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); minor losses at upper left corner, upper right edge, and along center crease at 3-1/2" from bottom edge; top 3" of upper right quadrant very dirty; assorted stains scattered throughout sheet; tears in area along edges and crease; edges and crease dirty; edges worn and ragged (especially top & right edges)- JH
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification:
N077
, K048
Publication History:
- Author: Kimball
- Title: Thomas Jefferson Architect
- Date: 1916
- Note:
- Author: Nichols
- Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings
- Date: 1984
- Note:
Commentary:
Variation in scale for drawings; Some text marked through but still legible. "
Drawing
- Description: Elevation and detail of window for Monticello
- Location: Elements of drawing are arranged about sheet
- Features:
- Elevation of window
- Detail of top molding
- Specifications (referring to measuring points)
- Text to explain notations on sheet
- Text:
- Description: Numeric label
- Location: Top middle center
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
Text
- Description: Measurements for Window (List format)
- Location: Top right corner
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
- from v to b 13/32 or 0.40625
- b to c 5 4/7 or 5.714
- c to d
- e to f
- g to h
- h to i (sum equals) 26/105 or 0.2476
- h to k 2 11/105 or 2.5047
- h to l 13/25 or 0.619
- m to n 26/63 or 0.4127
- o to p 13/24 or 0.619
- (crossed out)p to q 10 19/28 or 10.6700
- p to v 7 187/224 or 7.83475
- q to r 7 3/7 or 7.4285
- r to a 5 4/7 or 5.5714
Text
- Description: Text regarding window elevation
- Location: Lower right corner
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
-
- "Fig. A"
- "A" "B" "C" "D" (letter label for window elements)
- (below sill)"this window sill marked D I would have (word illegible)to an astragal, list and hollow."
Text
- Description: Detail of window lintel
- Location: Left side
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
-
- "Fig. 2" (label for detail)
- "B" "C" (letter labels which correspond to to window elevation)
Text
- Description: Text explaining sheet notation
- Location: Center middle towards bottom
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
