Henry de TRIQUETI (1803-1874) Study for a pedestal face Pen and brown ink, watercolor over black pencil lines on white prepared paper 38 x 27.2 cm Small stains Our drawing can be compared with the study for the pedestal of the Boizot vase from Sèvres, kept at the École supérieure nationale des Beaux-Arts (see exhibition catalog, Henry de Triqueti, le sculpteur des princes, Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans - Musée Girodet de Montargis, October 3, 2007 - January 6, 2008, Hazan édition, 2007, p. 47, fig. 52). Provenance: Château du Perthuis. Note: A true polymorph artist, Triqueti was as interested in architecture as he was in the decorative arts, exhibiting numerous bronze and wax objects at the 1831 and 1832 Salons. His approach was similar to that of a Renaissance sculptor, with strict control over the use of his models and the choice of bronze and ivory craftsmen. Although he began with a historical and picturesque repertoire, after 1834 - when he was commissioned to create the doors of the Madeleine church - he turned to subjects inspired by the Bible or Antiquity. Triqueti was also commissioned to work in churches, creating pulpits and religious silverware, including for the royal family.