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Note: Includes three engravings; one engraved by Desmaisons and two by Rasonnette; two of the three engravings give initial "G" as artist. | |||||||||||||
Summary: Pamphlet contains a treatise consisting of text and mechanical drawings showing principles of perspective, a comparison of English, French, and Italian methods, general rules from Kirby's Perspective of architecture, how to determine the perspective of squares in various situations, and instructions from Dr. Gregory's Encyclopedia. Principles illustrated using various geometrical shapes, room interiors, stairways, a table, wheels, buildings and a colonnade. Also renderings; engravings of a fountain, and a bridge; castle studies. | |||||||||||||
Inscription page from Bulfinch album, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 1 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 sheet : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
Perspective representations with a spectator viewing an object parallel to the focal plane and a spectator viewing an object on the ground, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 2 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 architectural drawing on paper : ink and wash. | |||||||||||||
Principles of perspective, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 3 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
Summary: Text relating to drawings on p. 2. | |||||||||||||
Perspective representations of three objects drawn using Italian, English, and French methods, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 4-5 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 architectural drawing on paper : ink and wash. | |||||||||||||
Practical and comparative perspective, English and French [text], ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 6 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 sheet : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
English and French methods, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 7 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash on paper. | |||||||||||||
Blank page | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 8 (H) | |||||||||||||
Perspective drawings of circles and octagons, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 9 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash, graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
General rules from Kirby's perspective of architecture [text], ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 10 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 sheet : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
General rules from Kirby's perspective of architecture, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 11 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 sheet : ink, wash on paper. | |||||||||||||
To determine the perspective of squares in various situations [text], ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 12 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1sheet : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
Perspective of squares, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 13 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash on paper. | |||||||||||||
To determine the perspective of squares in various situations [text], ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 14 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 sheet : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
To determine the perspective of squares in various situations [perspective of cubes], ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 15 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
Horizontal and vertical planes and room interior, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 16-17 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, graphite, and wash on paper. | |||||||||||||
Blank page | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 18 (H) | |||||||||||||
Tree-lined lanes, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 19 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : graphite, ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
Blank page | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 20 (H) | |||||||||||||
Perspective representations of three stairways, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 21 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 architectural drawing on paper : ink and wash. | |||||||||||||
Blank page | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 22 (H) | |||||||||||||
Perspective of table and wheels, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 23 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, graphite, and wash on paper. | |||||||||||||
Blank page | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 24 (H) | |||||||||||||
Closet with tower, roof, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 25 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
Blank pages | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 26-27 (H) | |||||||||||||
Colonnades, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 28 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash with graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
Church plan & columns, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 29 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash with graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
From Dr. Gregory's encyclopedia [text], ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 30 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 sheet : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
Perspective representations of house with front parallel to ground line and house in oblique perspective, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 31 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 architectural drawing on paper : ink and wash. | |||||||||||||
Structure, Ware and Kirby methods, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 32 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash on paper. | |||||||||||||
Structure, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 33 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash with graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
Blank pages | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 34-38 (H) | |||||||||||||
Ornate fountain in the countryside, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 39 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 print : engraving. | |||||||||||||
Note: Plate from unidentified book, No. XVI, Pl.2, p. 3. | |||||||||||||
Blank pages | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 40-41 (H) | |||||||||||||
Bridge, between 1780 and 1810 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 42 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 print : engraving. | |||||||||||||
Note: Plate from a unidentified book, no. XVI, pl.1, p. 3. | |||||||||||||
Vue du Chateau de Vincennes sous Charles V, between 1780 and 1810 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 43 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 print : engraving. | |||||||||||||
Note: Plate from a unidentified book, No. X, pl.1, p. 17. | |||||||||||||
Plaza, ca. 1813 | |||||||||||||
Creator: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844, architect | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13063, no. 44 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 drawing : graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
Sketchbook of design drawings for stoves, 1824 | |||||||||||||
Creator: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844, architect | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13064 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 sketchbook (8 design drawings) : ink, wash, and graphite ; 22 x 13 cm. | |||||||||||||
Note: Date based on information from William Allen, U.S. Capitol architectural historian, in telephone call on April 25, 1996. | |||||||||||||
Note: Reference copies available for some items in LOT 4249 (R). | |||||||||||||
Summary: Includes working drawings for ornamental cast-iron heating stoves, including a fireplace stove, a lotus pipe stove, and stoves in the Library at U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., as plans, elevations, and sections; renderings; HVAC drawings. | |||||||||||||
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Call No.: LOT 13064, no. 1-2 (H) | |||||||||||||
Design drawing for a stove. Front and top, 1824 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13064, no. 3 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 item : ink and wash ; 22 x 13 cm. | |||||||||||||
Blank page | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13064, no. 4 (H) | |||||||||||||
Design drawing for a stove. Front, side, and top, 1824 | |||||||||||||
Call No.: LOT 13064, no. 5 (H) | |||||||||||||
Extent: 1 item : ink, wash, and graphite ; 22 x 13 cm. | |||||||||||||
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