Sculptuur van een adelaar op een voetstuk uit de Sint-Martinusbasiliek in Halle, opgesteld op een tentoonstelling over religieuze objecten uit de middeleeuwen en renaissance in 1864 in Mechelen before 1866

This photograph captures a sculpture of an eagle perched atop a pedestal, originally part of the Saint Martin's Basilica in Halle. Created by Joseph Maes, a prominent Belgian sculptor of the 19th century, this artwork was displayed in an exhibition of religious objects from the Middle Ages and Renaissance in Mechelen in 1864. The sculpture, likely crafted before 1866, showcases Maes's skill in capturing the majestic nature of the eagle, a symbol of power and strength often associated with religious iconography.