Gipsmodel voor beeldhouwwerk op het Palais du Louvre: "Kléber" door Victor Vilain c. 1855 - 1857

This is a photograph by Édouard Baldus depicting a plaster model for a sculpture of General Jean-Baptiste Kléber, commissioned by the French sculptor Victor Vilain for the Palais du Louvre. The model was created between 1855 and 1857. Baldus’s photograph captures the sculptural detail of the model, highlighting the heroic pose of Kléber as he stands holding a broken spear in one hand and a helmet in the other. The image, housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the artistic processes behind creating public monuments in the 19th century.