Gipsmodellen voor beeldhouwwerken op het Palais du Louvre: links "La Fermeté" door Pierre-Bernard Prouhaen, midden "La Puissance" door Antoine Laurent Dantan en rechts "La Justice" door Camille Demesnay c. 1855 - 1857

This photograph by Edouard Baldus, taken between 1855 and 1857, showcases three plaster models for sculptures destined for the Palais du Louvre in Paris. Depicting "La Fermeté" by Pierre-Bernard Prouhaen, "La Puissance" by Antoine Laurent Dantan, and "La Justice" by Camille Demesnay, the image exemplifies Baldus's renowned photographic documentation of 19th-century French sculpture. His sharp, detailed style, combined with the use of a paper negative process, allows for a clear and accurate representation of the sculptural forms.