The original from from an 1890 photograph at Notre Dame de Paris, if it ever falls off and breaks, I will have an exact duplicate for the stone carvers to follow.
You can see how worn it is now, it was sculpted in 1850 so this picture is from the 161st birthday of this Limestone Carving of a Dragon. Wear is considerable, but taken in context, it's amazing the density of the limestone they were able to find and use then. Now, reproductions on the cathedral are made of a limestone that lasts about 60 years.
My Latest Progress on the Model, currently about 70 pounds. I will mold and make a bronze when I'm done with the stone carving.
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