Design for the Medal to Commemorate the Charter of 1830
Medium
Black chalk
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 9/16 × 7 3/4 in. (19.2 × 19.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2014
Accession Number
2014.649
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henri-Baron de Triquet’s *Design for the Medal tomemorate the Charter of1830* captures a pivotal moment in French history through a delicate black chalk drawing on a modest 7 9/16 × 7 3/4 in. sheet. Created in 1830, this preparatory sketch from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department showcases Triqueti’s skill as a sculptor and designer, known for his neoclassical precision and romantic flair in medals and monuments. The artwork honors the Charter of 1830, a constitutional document issued by King Louis-Philippe I following the July Revolution. This "bourgeois" charter re...