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Architectural drawings for the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1803-1814 (continued)
Sections of north wing looking north & east, between 1803 and 1814
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 27 (C size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, and wash on paper.
Note: Inscription on recto: "N.Wing section North & South through Senate chamber and Supreme Court Old Capitol."
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
President's chair, elevations, plans & details, 1809 October 20
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 28 (E size)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, ink, wash, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "President's chair &c Senate U.S." -- "BHLatrobe S.PBU.S. Oct. 20. 1809"
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
Interior elevation & reflected ceiling plan, Senate Chamber, between 1803 and 1814
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Related Names: Bridport, George, artist
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 29 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing on laid paper : watercolor, ink, and wash ; sheet 70.3 x 47.5 cm, on cream laid paper mount 71.6 x 48.5 cm, on tan wove paper mount 72.7 x 49.2 cm.
Note: Inscription on recto: "Believed to be George Bridport, unknown subject."
Note: Inscription on verso (on linen lining): "NOTE IN HANDWRITING OF JOHN H.B. LATROBE [,] T.F. HANDEN."
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
Detail (with magnolia) of Senate domes & roof, between 1803 and 1814
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 30 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, wash, and ink on paper.
Note: Drawing is hinged.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Inclination of the floor slabs of the blinds of the windows of the lanthern [sic]. Senate Chamber U.S.--full size" -- "Senate as rebuilt."
Detail (with magnolia) upper columns gallery, 1809 June 12
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 31 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : wash, watercolor, and ink.
Note: Includes sketch of Long Branch, Robert Carter Burwell's residence, Clarke County, Virginia.
Note: Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).
Summary: Architectural drawing showing magnolia column capitals as details.
Floral (magnolia) decorative relief, between 1803 and 1814
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 32 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
Library of Congress, north wing, section & plans, 1808 November 18
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 33 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, ink, and wash on paper.
Note: Rooms labelled: "Upper gallery," "lower gallery," "reading room," "grand jury room" [i.e. Supreme Court chamber], "Clerk of the Court," "jury room," and "jury room."
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Design of the Library of the Congress of the United States North Wing of the Capitol. By BHenry Latrobe Surveyor of the public Bldgs U.States. begun Nov. 18. 1808.--" -- "Section from South to North" -- "Plan of the South end of the library lowest floor under the Gallery" -- "Plan of the Ground story."
Note: Inscription on verso (on paper mount): "Egyptian design for LC of 1808 (Hamlin's Benjamin H. Latrobe, plate 25)"
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
Library of Congress & Judiciary Rooms, between 1803 and 1814
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 34 (C size)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, wash, ink, and graphite on paper ; 24 x 57 cm.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Section thro' the reading Room" -- "Section through the Center." -- "Plan of the North end, level of the upper Gallery." -- "Section of the Ground story."
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
Library of Congress, details, north wing, between 1803 and 1814
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 35 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, wash, ink, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Details of the Library of the Congress U.S. in the N. Wing of the Capitol Washington" -- "Section of the Blocking" -- "Section of the Upper Colonade [sic]." -- "Section of the front of the Galleries" -- "40."
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
Supreme Court chamber, section & plan of bench, 1808 September 26
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 36 (B size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Section of the Court Room N.Wing, Capitol in front of the Bench" -- "Section thro the Fireplaces on the Bench" -- "Ground plan of the Bench" -- "Section East & West thro' the Center of the Bench" -- "Backing Arch Transverse Section" -- "BHenry Latrobe Surv. of the public Bldg & U.S. Septr. 26th 1808."
Note: Notations include computations.
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
Court room plan, elevation, section, details, 1809 January 14
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2462, no. 37 (C size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Details of the Court Room, North Wing of the Capitol Washington Jany. 1809" -- "Section of the lower Gallery at A" -- "BHenry Latrobe S. P. Bldgs. U. St."
Note: Verso obscured.
Note: Notations include computations.
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
Architectural drawings for the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1815-1817
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463
Extent: 24 items : watercolor, graphite, ink, and wash ; in folder(s) 71 x 102 cm. or smaller.
Note: Campaign 2.
Note: Reference copies available for some UNIT items in LOT 4249 (R).
Summary: Includes preliminary, working, and presentation drawings showing Capitol, south and north wings, library, judiciary offices, vestibule of Senate chamber, House of Representatives gallery, House of Representatives dome, Senate dome, colonnades, lanterns, cornices, wharf landing, and crane as site plans, plans, elevations, sections, reflected ceiling plans, and details; renderings; structural drawings; engineering drawings.
Floor plan, Supreme Court, vestibule - Judiciary, 1817 May 2
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 1 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "GROUND FLOOR of the CAPITOL U.S. 1817." -- "Those parts which are colored light red denote the Walls remaining, and carried up since the conflagration of 1814. Those of a deeper red, the work commenced for the completion of the wings, agreeably to the suggestions of both houses of Congress. Those colored grey, are not ultimately determined, and are submitted to the President, United States." -- "Drawn from the design of BHLatrobe Esq' by W. Blanchard" -- "D-4" -- "No 2 correct for Wings" -- "16 [...] inch" -- "GENERAL VESTIBULE of the OFFICE STORY.--" -- "Supreme Court Room" -- "Vestibule of the Judiciary" -- "Respectfully submitted to the President U.S.[,] by BHenry Latrobe S.C.US.[,] May 2d 1817.
Note: Verso obscured by lining.
Note: Inscription on mount: "FROM M.I.T. SCHOOL OF ARCH. MAY 29, 1935."
Principle floor plan, vestibule, library & senate chamber, House of Representatives, 1817 March 18
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 2 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper ; sheet 53.6 x 79.9 cm.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Plan of the PRINCIPAL FLOOR of the CAPITOL U.S. 1817." -- "Those parts which are colored light red denote the walls remaining, and carried up since the conflagration of 1814. -- Those of a deeper red, the work commenced for the completion of the wings, agreeably to the suggestions of both houses of Congress. Those colored grey are not ultimately determi[...] and are submitted to the President. UStates." -- "BHenry Latrobe Surveyor of the Capitol U.S. March 18. 1817." -- "Grand Vestibule. Hall of Inauguration, of impeachment and of all public occasions." -- "Hall of Representatives" -- "Library. 96.0 x 32." -- "Common Vestibule" -- "Senate Chamber" -- "East Portico."
Note: Inscriptions on verso: "Design for Capitol" -- "Plans of Capitol[,] BHenry Latrobe."
Principle floor plan, vestibule, House of Representatives, Senate Chamber, Library, 1817 April 24
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 3 (D size) (Cabinet B)
Extent: 1 drawing on paper : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite ; 40 x 54 cm.
Note: piece of drawing missing
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN of the PRINCIPAL FLOOR of the CAPITOL U.S. 1817." -- "These parts which are colored light red denote the Walls remaining, and carried up since the conflagration of 1814. Those of a deeper red, the work commenced for the completion of the wings, agreeably to the suggestions of both houses of Congress. Those colored grey, are not ultimately determined, and are submitted to the President, United States." -- "B.H.Latrobe Esq by W.Blanchard" -- "Grand Vestibule Hall of inauguration, of impeachment, and of all public occasions." -- "Hall of Representatives" -- "Library." -- "Common Vestibule" -- "Senate Chamber." -- "East Portico." -- "South Balcony" -- "Grand Balcony" -- "North Balcony" -- "16 [...] an Inch."
Note: Verso obscured.
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
South elevation, 1818
Creator: De Krafft, F. C., delineator
Related Names: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 4 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "SOUTH ELEVATION of the CAPITOL of the U.S. as authorized to be built. from the design of B.H. Latrobe." -- "by F.C. de Krafft. 1818."
Note: Verso obscured.
Note: Lined with linen.
South wing, principal floor plan, 1817 June
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 5 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Plan of the Principal Floor of the South Wing of the CAPITOL as authorized to be built, 1817." -- "South Balcony as suggested by the committee of the house of Representatives, March 1816." -- "BHLatrobe SC.US June 1817. Wm Blanchard del."
Note: Verso obscured.
Note: Mounted on paper on linen.
South wing, section, between 1815 and 1817
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 6 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Section of South wing of old Capitol as rebuilt looking north" -- "342."
Note: Verso obscured by lining.
South wing - section, 1815
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 7 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink on paper.
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