South Square Room
From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
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| '''Color:''' Currently, blue; recent investigations show multiple layers of paint. <br> | '''Color:''' Currently, blue; recent investigations show multiple layers of paint. <br> | ||
| - | '''Purpose of Room:''' [[Martha Jefferson Randolph|Martha Jefferson Randolph's]] sitting room, where she sewed, taught her children, and directed the slaves who worked as household servants; the room also housed some of the overflow of [[Thomas Jefferson|Jefferson's]] books from his [[Library (Book Room)|Library]].<br> | + | '''Purpose of Room:''' [[Martha Jefferson Randolph|Martha Jefferson Randolph's]] sitting room, where she sewed, taught her children, and directed the slaves who worked as household servants; the room also housed some of the overflow of [[Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson's]] books from his [[Library (Book Room)|Library]].<br> |
| '''Unusual features:''' Rumford fireplace altered by Jefferson to burn -- in a more efficient manner -- wood instead of coal.<br> | '''Unusual features:''' Rumford fireplace altered by Jefferson to burn -- in a more efficient manner -- wood instead of coal.<br> | ||
| - | '''Furnishings of note:''' Tables and chairs for reading, writing, and sewing, including a sewing table made in the Monticello joinery and attributed to [[John Hemings |John Hemmings]]; today a portrait of Martha Jefferson Randolph, painted by James Westhall Ford, hangs over the fireplace. Silhouettes of family members and engravings hung on the walls.<br> | + | '''Furnishings of note:''' Tables and chairs for reading, writing, and sewing, including a sewing table made in the Monticello joinery and attributed to [[John Hemmings]]; today a portrait of Martha Jefferson Randolph, painted by James Westhall Ford, hangs over the fireplace. Silhouettes of family members and engravings hung on the walls.<br> |
| - | '''Further Information:''' The "Jefferson" section called "Our Breakfast Table" alludes to the use of this room and provides information about Jefferson's immediate family. | + | ==Objects on Display in this Room== |
| + | *[[Alexander von Humboldt (Silhouette)]] | ||
| + | *[[Ann Cary Randolph Bankhead (Sculpture)]] | ||
| + | *[[Book Boxes]] | ||
| + | *[[Cornelia Jefferson Randolph (Sculpture)]] | ||
| + | *[[Hore Browse Trist (Silhouette)]] | ||
| + | *[[Joinery Cabinet]] | ||
| + | *[[Joinery Work Table]] | ||
| + | *[[Le Dejeune de Ferney (Engraving)]] | ||
| + | *[[Maria Cosway (Engraving)]] | ||
| + | *[[Martha Jefferson Randolph (Painting)]] | ||
| + | *[[Mary Randolph (Physionotrace)]] | ||
| + | *[[A Midsummer-Night's Dream (Engraving)]] | ||
| + | *[[Nicholas Philip Trist (Silhouette)]] | ||
| + | *[[Side Chairs by Peter Scott]] | ||
| + | *[[The Taming of the Shrew (Engraving)]] | ||
| [[Category:Monticello (House)]] | [[Category:Monticello (House)]] | ||
Current revision
Dimensions: 14' 10" x 15' 4"; ceiling 10' 0"
Order: Tuscan
Source: Palladio
Color: Currently, blue; recent investigations show multiple layers of paint.
Purpose of Room: Martha Jefferson Randolph's sitting room, where she sewed, taught her children, and directed the slaves who worked as household servants; the room also housed some of the overflow of Thomas Jefferson's books from his Library.
Unusual features: Rumford fireplace altered by Jefferson to burn -- in a more efficient manner -- wood instead of coal.
Furnishings of note: Tables and chairs for reading, writing, and sewing, including a sewing table made in the Monticello joinery and attributed to John Hemmings; today a portrait of Martha Jefferson Randolph, painted by James Westhall Ford, hangs over the fireplace. Silhouettes of family members and engravings hung on the walls.
Objects on Display in this Room
- Alexander von Humboldt (Silhouette)
- Ann Cary Randolph Bankhead (Sculpture)
- Book Boxes
- Cornelia Jefferson Randolph (Sculpture)
- Hore Browse Trist (Silhouette)
- Joinery Cabinet
- Joinery Work Table
- Le Dejeune de Ferney (Engraving)
- Maria Cosway (Engraving)
- Martha Jefferson Randolph (Painting)
- Mary Randolph (Physionotrace)
- A Midsummer-Night's Dream (Engraving)
- Nicholas Philip Trist (Silhouette)
- Side Chairs by Peter Scott
- The Taming of the Shrew (Engraving)
