Washington - Capitol (study plan & elevation)
Description: Study for plan and elevation of the Capitol. On verso: note regarding a book by Priestly, History of the Corruption of Christianity.
Date: 1792
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BF
Dimensions: 11.4 cm x 19.2 cm (4-1/2" x 7-9/16") -- measured: JH 08OCT92
Condition: silk encapsulated, right edge worn (especially lower half), three stain spots - one in left center and two in upper right
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification:
N-387
, K-132
Publication History:
- Author: Kimball
- Title: Thomas Jefferson Architect
- Date: 1916
- Note:
- Author: Nichols
- Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings
- Date: 1984
- Note:
Drawing
- Description: Floor plan (recto)
- Location: Left half of sheet
- Features:
- Central circular room
- Rectangular rooms, four
- Pentagonal rooms, four
- Portico
Drawing
- Description: Elevation (recto)
- Location: Right half of sheet
- Features:
- Central dome on drum
- Two subsidiary domes on drums flank the central dome
- Portico, pedimented with five columns
Text:
- Description: Note (verso)
- Location: Entire page
- Author: Jefferson
- Transcription:
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- Priestly, hist. of the corrupt'ns of X'ty [___]/ view of [___] concern'g [___] / Christ [___] to the council of Nice
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