Detail van een gipsmodel voor de versiering van het Palais du Louvre c. 1855 - 1857

This photograph by Édouard Baldus, taken between 1855 and 1857, captures a detail of a plaster model for the decoration of the Palais du Louvre in Paris. The image showcases a section of the elaborate ornamentation, featuring a central garland of fruit and foliage flanked by symmetrical arrangements of ribbon-tied rosettes and stylized foliage. This photograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the meticulous craftsmanship and artistic vision that went into the architectural embellishment of this iconic Parisian landmark.