Eye of Thomas Jefferson, The

Book

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Eye of Thomas Jefferson, The

Entry/Object ID

L1976.1.143

Description

The Eye of Thomas Jefferson was published by the National Gallery of Art. It was felt that Thomas Jefferson was one of the inescapable forces in not just American, but the world's intellectual and artistic life. It includes his influence in Europe as well as America. Included in his legacy are buildings he planned, grounds he laid out, the few elegant pieces of furntiture and silver produced from his designs and 520 drawings that document his devotion to the eye and imagination. He greatly influenced the political organization of our country as well as the architecture of our new country. 411/Softbound/Illustrations/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Architecture, Art

Search Terms

United States History, United States. National Gallery of Art, Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826--Exhibitions, Neoclassicism (Art), North American--United States, European, 17th & 18th Century, 19th Century, Cultural, U.S. Presidents, Jefferson, Thomas

Book Details

Author

William Howard Adams, Editor

Place Published

City

Washington, D.C.

Date Published

1976

Call No.

GenHist AD

LCCN

76-608021

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas Jefferson