Gipsmodellen voor beeldhouwwerken op het Palais du Louvre: "La Chasse" door François Théophile Murgey c. 1855 - 1857

This photograph by Edouard Baldus, taken between 1855 and 1857, captures a plaster model for a sculpture on the Palais du Louvre. The model, created by François Théophile Murgey, depicts a scene of "The Hunt." The photograph showcases the intricate details and the dynamic composition of Murgey's model, offering viewers a glimpse into the artistic process of creating large-scale sculptures. The image is housed in the Rijksmuseum, and its dimensions are 378 mm in height and 556 mm in width. Baldus, a pioneer of architectural photography, used his lens to document the architectural and sculptural masterpieces of his time, making this a valuable record of French art and architecture in the mid-19th century.