Gipsmodellen voor beeldhouwwerken op het Palais du Louvre: links "Suger" door Nicolas Bernard Raggi en rechts "De Thou" door Auguste Louis Deligand c. 1855 - 1857

This photograph, taken by the French photographer Edouard Baldus, captures plaster models of two sculptures intended for the Palais du Louvre. On the left is "Suger," a work by Nicolas Bernard Raggi, and on the right is "De Thou" by Auguste Louis Deligand. These models, likely intended for the Louvre's famous courtyard, showcase the French fascination with historical figures and the use of sculpture to depict them in the mid-19th century. Baldus's photograph offers a glimpse into the creative process behind the sculptures, capturing them in their raw and unfinished state, highlighting the detail and artistry that would have been present in the final works.