Gipsmodellen voor beeldhouwwerken op het Palais du Louvre: boven twee doggen en een mannenhoofd, beneden twee leeuwen en een vrouwenhoofd, beide door Emmanuel Fremiet c. 1855 - 1857

This photograph by Edouard Baldus, taken between 1855 and 1857, documents plaster models for sculptures intended for the Palais du Louvre. The image shows two separate models, one depicting two crouching dogs flanking a male head and another with two lions and a female head. These models, created by Emmanuel Fremiet, demonstrate the detailed planning and craftsmanship involved in the creation of large-scale public sculptures. The image, housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the artistic process and the collaboration between sculptors and photographers in the mid-19th century.