Study of a Cathedral Doorway, Basle Minster, Switzerland

Baron Henri de Triqueti (1803-1874)

Collection: Musée Girodet, Montargis (Loiret)

The Musée Girodet owns a collection of drawings by Triqueti, which have recently been restored; some thirty of them were on display on the ground floor. These sheets show his talent as a draughtsman, reveal ideas for decors which never came to fruition, and underline the originality of an aesthetic whose classicism is happily spiced up with archaism. This is one of the more elaborate drawings amongst them, depicting the complex carving around what is known as the "Whispering Door" at Munster Cathedral, in Basle. — Laurent Bury and Jacqueline Banerjee

  • Closer view of the upper part of the doorway
  • [Review of] "Triqueti, la force du trait" at the Musée Girodet, Montargis

    • Photograph © Musée Girodet, kindly provided by the museum for purposes of the exhibition review.