Gipsmodel voor een gewelfversiering van het Pavillon Richelieu in het Palais du Louvre c. 1855 - 1857

This plaster model for a vault decoration, created by French photographer Edouard Baldus, showcases a design intended for the Pavilion Richelieu in the Palais du Louvre. The relief sculpture features a central, heraldic motif of a lion's head flanked by two paw prints, all framed by a decorative banner and flanking foliage. This design would have originally adorned the ceiling of the historic palace, highlighting the intricate craftsmanship and symbolic importance of 19th-century French architectural design.