Henry de TRIQUETI (1803-1874) Border decorated with fountain, plants and sea monster Relief in white marble Marble size: 67 x 28 cm, in a natural wood frame, Total size: 78 x 40 cm Small chips on the inside edge Provenance: Château du Perthuis. Related literature: Ss dir I. Leroy-Jay Lemaistre, Henry de Triqueti 1803-1874, Le Sculpteur des Princes, cat. exp, Orléans, musée des Beaux-Arts, Montargis, musée Girodet de Montargis, October 3, 2007-January 6, 2008, Paris, Hazan, 2007. This type of marble border, combining plant decoration and Renaissance motifs of fantastic animals ridden by figures, can be found in the portrait-medallions sculpted by Triqueti in the 1850s (Projet pour le buste-médaillon de Melle Marie Obry, 1851, patinated plaster, 70x49x15.5cm, Montargis, Musée Girodet, n°inv. 989.140). This lush decor is also very similar to the decor of the tarsia scenes in the Wolsey chapel, such as Nathanaël sous le figuier (lot 17 in the catalog).