Cathedrale de Chartres, Côté Occidental, Porte Latérale de Droite, XIIe Siècle (Chartres Cathedral, West Side, Right Side Door, XII Century)

c. 1857

Charles Nègre

Associated Names
Charles Nègre

Artist, French, 1820 - 1880

The sculpture depicted in the image is a detailed relief adorning a stone archway. The subject consists of multiple figures, including a central seated figure surrounded by others. The sculpture is made from a light-colored stone, possibly limestone, blending with the surrounding masonry. The figures are intricately carved, depicting them in detailed garments, various postures, and gestures. The relief encompasses the arch and the columns on either side of the archway, with additional sculptural elements filling the tympanum and surrounding spandrels. The craftsmanship creates a three-dimensional representation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro

  • Dimensions

    image: 60 × 45 cm (23 5/8 × 17 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 71.5 × 55 cm (28 1/8 × 21 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.148.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro, New York; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed from gravure plate, above image, center in black ink: CÔTÉ OCCIDENTAL, Porte Latérale de droite XIIe SIÈCLE; below image, left: GRAVURE HÉLIOGRAPHIQUE sur Acier; center: CATHÉDRALE DE CHARTES; right: PROCÉDÉ CHARLES NÈGRE; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: L1036; right bottom corner in graphite: 1/27

Wikidata ID

Q64145786

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