Henry de TRIQUETI (1803-1874) A montage of two preparatory friezes for the vase des vendanges: bacchanale Pen and brown ink with white gouache highlights 12.5 x 43 cm; 12.5 x 27 cm Drawings lined, stains and wear Our two friezes are preparatory to the vase des vendanges or vase des vins de France, dated between 1839 and 1844, in patinated bronze, kept at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris (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. 49, fig. 55, rep). Provenance: Château du Perthuis. Note: A true polymorph artist, Triqueti was as interested in architecture as he was in the decorative arts, exhibiting numerous objects in bronze or modeled wax 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.