Washington - President's House (study plans)
Description: Studies for plan of the President's House. Three variations based on Palladio's Villa Rotunda. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Date:
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BD
Dimensions: 70. cm x 53.3 cm (27-5/8" x 21") -- measured: JH 15JUL93
Condition: Linen backed; losses at upper & lower right corners and at center bottom edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); horizontal crease at center due to fold; bleach-effect stains along right edge (upper half); mildew stains at lower right corner area; fluid & ink stain spots scattered throughout; dirt stain at upper left near corner; discoloration due to dirt along crease (in upper half), across midsection of lower half (3"-4" wide horizontal strip), and in area along edges (especially in upper half)
Author: Jefferson
Owner: MHi
Classification:
N-397
, K-125
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
- Location: Upper left quadrant
- Features:
- Salon (?), circular
- Six subsidiary rooms
- Entries, two at front
- Windows, splayed
Drawing
- Description: Floor plane
- Location: Upper right quadrant
- Features:
- Salon (?), circular
- Four corner rooms
- Passages
- Four subsidiary spaces
- Closets?
- Hall?
- Stairs
- Windows, splayed
- Entries, front and side
Drawing
- Description: Floor plan
- Description:
- Location: Lower right quadrant
- Features:
- Salon, circular
- Four corner rooms
- Four subsidiary rooms
- Hall?
- Passages