Jefferson's fine arts library his selections for the University of Virginia, together with his own architectural books |
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Plates
Plate I. From No. 2. Title page | 17 |
Plate II. From No. 3. "View of the Inside of the Temple of Jupiter" in Diocletian's Palace |
20 |
Plate III. From No. 3. "General Plan of the Palace [of Diocletian] Restored" |
21 |
Plate IV. From No. 4. Woodcut of arcade | 23 |
Plate V. From No. 4. Woodcut of an entablature | 25 |
Plate VI. From No. 14. "Vue du Pont Royal" at Genoa | 37 |
Plate VII. From No. 15. "The Proportions of the Ionic Order, by equal Parts" |
39 |
Plate VIII. From No. 21. Title page | 49 |
Plate IX. From No. 23. A Pavilion in the Court of the Pagoda of Ho-nang, Canton |
52 |
Plate X. Jefferson's drawing for Hotel D East, University of Virginia |
53 |
Plate XI. From No. 24. Plan of "Mr. Kents Garden Seat" | 58 |
Plate XII. From No. 24. "Garden Seat" | 59 |
Plate XIII. Cornelia Jefferson Randolph's drawing for a garden seat |
60 |
Plate XIV. From No. 25. Engraved title page | 63 |
Plate XV. From No. 26. "China Case" | 66 |
Plate XVI. From No. 26. "Chinese Railing" | 67 |
Plate XVII. From No. 29. Title page | 72 |
Plate XVIII. From No. 29. "Facade de la maison quarree à Nismes" |
74 |
Plate XIX. Jefferson's drawing for the front elevation of the Capitol, Richmond |
75 |
Plate XX. From No. 29. "Elevation laterale de la maison quarrée à Nismes" |
76 |
Plate XXI. Jefferson's drawing for the side elevation of the Capitol, Richmond |
77 |
Plate XXII. From No. 35. Title page | 85 |
Plate XXIII. Jefferson's specifications for the framing of the Rotunda, University of Virginia |
86 |
Plate XXIV. From No. 35. "Comme les pieces des Courbes se monstrent quand ells sont toutes assembles" |
87 |
Plate XXV. From No. 36. Engraved title page | 89 |
Plate XXVI. From No. 36. "Du temple de la Fortune Virile, à Rome" |
92 |
Plate XXVII. Frieze in Jefferson's bedroom, Monticello | 93 |
Plate XXVIII. From No. 36. "Du portique du temple d'Antonin et de Faustine, a Rome" |
94 |
Plate XXIX. Frieze in entrance hall, Monticello | 95 |
Plate XXX. From No. 36. "Du temple de Iupiter Tonant, à Rome" | 96 |
Plate XXXI. Frieze in parlor, Monticello | 97 |
Plate XXXII. From No. 38. Frontispiece | 102 |
Plate XXXIII. From No. 39. Title page (Vol. I) | 105 |
Plate XXXIV. From No. 43b. Title page (Vol. I) | 113 |
Plate XXXV. From No. 45. Title page (Vol. I) | 116 |
Plate XXXVI. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion I, University of Virginia |
120 |
Plate XXXVII. From No. 46. "Ordre Dorique: Au Termes de Diocletien à Rome" |
121 |
Plate XXXVIII. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion VIII | 122 |
Plate XXXIX. From No. 46. "Ordre Corinthien: Des Termes de Diocletien" |
123 |
Plate XL. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion IV, University of Virginia |
124 |
Plate XLI. From No. 46. "Ordre Dorique: A Albane pres de Rome" |
125 |
Plate XLII. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion VI | 126 |
Plate XLIII. From No. 46. "Ordre Ionique: Du Theatre de Marcellus a Rome" |
127 |
Plate XLIV. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion VII, University of Virginia |
128 |
Plate XLV. From No. 46. "Ordre Dorique: Palladio [and] Scamozzi" |
129 |
Plate XLVI. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion X, University of Virginia |
130 |
Plate XLVII. From No. 46. "Ordre Dorique: Au Theatre de Marcellus a Rome" |
131 |
Plate XLVIII. From No. 47. "Pompeii. Peristyle or Inner Court of the House of Pansa" |
135 |
Plate XLIX. From No. 48. St. Mary le Strand | 138 |
Plate L. From No. 48. Ditchley | 139 |
Plate LI. From No. 49a. "Rustick Doors" | 141 |
Plate LII. From No. 49a. Title page | 142 |
Plate LIII. From No. 58. Dedication page | 155 |
Plate LIV. From No. 59a. Frontispiece | 158 |
Plate LV. From No. 59a. Title page (Vol. I) | 159 |
Plate LVI. From No. 59a. Elevation of a temple in the garden at Chiswick |
160 |
Plate LVII. From No. 60. "The College of the Mathematics" | 164 |
Plate LVIII. From No. 63. Frontispiece (Vol. I) | 167 |
Plate LIX. From No. 63. Dedication plate | 170 |
Plate LX. From No. 64. Frontispiece | 172 |
Plate LXI. From No. 64. "Elevations et Coupe de l'Hôtel de Salme" |
174 |
Plate LXII. From No. 64. "Plan Général, Elevation du còté de la Cour de l'Hôtel de Salme" |
175 |
Plate LXIII. The Maverick plan of the University of Virginia. | 176 |
Plate LXIV. From No. 64. "Maison de Melle. Guimard" | 177 |
Plate LXV. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion IX, University of Virginia |
178 |
Plate LXVI. From No. 68. Entrance into a shady walk | 188 |
Plate LXVII. From No. 69. "Ordre Romain," details | 190 |
Plate LXVIII. From No. 69. Title page (Vol. I) | 192 |
Plate LXIX. From No. 71. "Ariadne" | 195 |
Plate LXX. Copy of Ariadne owned by Jefferson | 196 |
Plate LXXI. From No. 73. Title page | 199 |
Plate LXXII. From No. 73. "Vuë du Temple de Minerve à Athene" |
201 |
Plate LXXIII. From No. 75. "Monument à la gloire du Roi et de la France" |
203 |
Plate LXXIV. From No. 76. "A View of the three Temples, taken from the East" |
206 |
Plate LXXV. From No. 76. "A View of the Hexastyle Ipteral Temple, taken from the South" |
207 |
Plate LXXVI. From No. 76. "A View of the Hexastyle Peripteral Temple, taken from the North West" |
208 |
Plate LXXVII. From No. 78. Two lamps | 212 |
Plate LXXVIII. From No. 80. Title page | 215 |
Plate LXXIX. From No. 83. Observatory at Paris | 220 |
Plate LXXX. Jefferson's drawing for an observatory for the University of Virginia |
221 |
Plate LXXXI. From No. 84. "Staircase and Music Gallery in the House of Selwood Park" |
224 |
Plate LXXXII. From No. 86. The Pantheon, Rome | 229 |
Plate LXXXIII. From No. 86. The Colosseum, Rome | 230 |
Plate LXXXIV. From No. 87. House with a "Back Break for Part of the Octogon" |
233 |
Plate LXXXV. Jefferson's sketch for a Hotel, University of Virginia |
234 |
Plate LXXXVI. From No. 87. "A Plan . . . of a Little GardenHouse" | 235 |
Plate LXXXVII. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion II, University of Virginia |
236 |
Plate LXXXVIII. From No. 87. An octagonal temple or chapel | 238 |
Plate LXXXIX. From No. 87. An octagonal temple or chapel | 239 |
Plate XC. From No. 88. "Design for a Spire" | 241 |
Plate XCI. From No. 90. "Grecian Architecture: From the Temple of Theseus at Athens" |
246 |
Plate XCII. From No. 92a. Frontispiece (Vol. I) | 251 |
Plate XCIII. From No. 92a. Portrait of Andrea Palladio | 252 |
Plate XCIV. From No. 92b. "Of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis or Manly Fortune" |
256 |
Plate XCV. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion II, University of Virginia |
257 |
Plate XCVI. From No. 92b. "Of the Corinthian Order" | 258 |
Plate XCVII. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion III, University of Virginia |
259 |
Plate XCVIII. From No. 92b. "Of the Ionick Order" | 260 |
Plate XCIX. From No. 92b. "Of the Ionick Order" | 261 |
Plate C. Jefferson's drawing for Pavilion V, University of Virginia | 262 |
Plate CI. From No. 92b. Elevation "Of the Pantheon, now call'd the Rotunda" |
263 |
Plate CII. Jefferson's drawing for the elevation and section of the Rotunda, University of Virginia |
264 |
Plate CIII. From No. 92d. Title page | 269 |
Plate CIV. From No. 92d. Villa Rotunda | 270 |
Plate CV. From No. 92d. Temple of Fortuna Virilis | 271 |
Plate CVI. From No. 92d. Temple of Fortuna Virilis | 272 |
Plate CVII. From No. 93. Base and pedestal | 274 |
Plate CVIII. From No. 94. Double staircase | 276 |
Plate CIX. From No. 95. Headpiece | 279 |
Plate CX. From No. 95. "Colonne Ludovise," from a project for the Place Dauphine |
280 |
Plate CXI. From No. 96a. "De l'Ordre Corinthien" | 282 |
Plate CXII. From No. 97. Laocoön | 286 |
Plate CXIII. From No. 101. Tools | 294 |
Plate CXIV. From No. 105. Topiary work | 302 |
Plate CXV. From No. 106. "Pont de Coalbroockdale" | 306 |
Plate CXVI. From No. 109. Plans of fireplaces | 310 |
Plate CXVII. Fireplace in Martha Jefferson Randolph's bedroom, Monticello. |
311 |
Plate CXVIII. From No. 111a. "Aspetto de cinque ordini delle colonne" |
313 |
Plate CXIX. From No. 111b. "The Ornament of A Corinthian Doare or window" |
316 |
Plate CXX. From No. 111c. Frontispiece | 318 |
Plate CXXI. From No. 112. Title page | 320 |
Plate CXXII. From No. 112. "Il Tempio di Giove Tonante" | 321 |
Plate CXXIII. From No. 113. "Delle finistre & usci" | 323 |
Plate CXXIV. From No. 114a. Title page | 325 |
Plate CXXV. From No. 116. Diana Venatrix | 329 |
Plate CXXVI. From No. 117. Plan of a country house | 333 |
Plate CXXVII. Jefferson's drawing for the plan of the main floor of the Rotunda, University of Virginia |
334 |
Plate CXXVIII. From No. 118a. "A Plan of the House & Gardens . . . at Stowe" |
336 |
Plate CXXIX. From No. 118a. Garden pavilions | 338 |
Plate CXXX. From No. 118b. "Grotto" | 339 |
Plate CXXXI. From No. 119. "A View of the Tower of the Winds in its present Condition" |
344 |
Plate CXXXII. From No. 119. "The Elevation of the Tower of the Winds" |
345 |
Plate CXXXIII. From No. 119. "Of the Temple of Theseus: capital and entablature" |
346 |
Plate CXXXIV. From No. 120. "La Transfiguration. Raphael" | 350 |
Plate CXXXV. From No. 120. "J.-C. mort sus les genoux de sa Mère. Rubens" |
351 |
Plate CXXXVI. From No. 120. "Diogène cherchant un homme. Rubens" |
352 |
Plate CXXXVII. From No. 120. "Le Ravissement de Saint Paul. Dominiquin" |
353 |
Plate CXXXVIII. From No. 120. "La Ste. famille de Jèsus Christ. Raphael" |
354 |
Plate CXXXIX. Copy of Raphael's Holy Family, owned by Jefferson. | 355 |
Plate CXL. From No. 120. "La Flagellation. Rubens" | 356 |
Plate CXLI. From No. 123a. Title page | 361 |
Plate CXLII. From No. 123b. Engraved portrait | 364 |
Plate CXLIII. From No. 123b. Door from the Villa Caprarola | 365 |
Plate CXLIV. From No. 125d. Frontispiece | 371 |
Plate CXLV. From No. 125d. Title page | 372 |
Plate CXLVI. From No. 126a. "Variations in the Doric Entablatures" | 375 |
Plate CXLVII. From No. 126a. "Of the several kinds of windows" | 376 |
Plate CXLVIII. From No. 129. "View of the hexagonal court" | 383 |
Plate CXLIX. From No. 130. "View of the arch from the east" | 387 |
Plate CL. From No. 130. "View of the arch from the west" | 388 |
Photographic Credits
The Massachusetts Historical Society supplied the photographs for Plates XX
and XXI.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation supplied those for Plates XXVII,
XXIX, XXXI, LXX, CXVIII, and CXXXIX.
All other photographs were executed by the Graphic Communications Services of
the University of Virginia Library.
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