Gipsmodellen voor een versiering van het Palais du Louvre door Leprêtre c. 1855 - 1857

This 19th century photograph by Edouard Baldus depicts a plaster model for a decoration of the Palais du Louvre, designed by Leprêtre. The model, likely for an architectural feature, is intricately sculpted, with a prominent spiral motif and a Greek key pattern. This artwork, now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, showcases Baldus's skillful documentation of 19th-century Parisian architectural projects through photography, highlighting the intricate detail of the model's design and the artistry of its execution.