The depiction of Jerzy Ossoliński in a delia with a fur collar held together by a gem-studded clasp was part of the Royal Castle’s historic collections. Alongside the sculptures of Chronos and Fame, as well as a series of bronze busts of famous Polish personages and the painted decoration, it constitutes the iconographic scheme for the Knights’ Hall which was furnished in the years 1781–6 and was intended to commemorate distinguished individuals as well as glorious events in Polish history. The sculpture is one of 18 smaller busts that were placed in the Knights’ Hall. The model on which Le Brun based his sculpture was an engraving of Ossoliński by Jeremias Falck dating from c. 1650, which in turn was based on an oil portrait by Bartłomiej Strobel dating from 1635. It has been pointed out that the sculpture faithfully repeats the etching not only in the facial features and hair, but also clothes, thus he is depicted in a delia with fur collar and richly ornamented clasp as in the etching. Inscribed Osoliński on front, under the bust. Inscribed GEO: OSSOLINSKI / + MDCL. on front of base. Jerzy Ossoliński of the Topór coat of arms (1595–1650). Son of Zbigniew, Voivode of Sandomierz, and Anna née Firlej. Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1643. One of Władysław IV’s closest collaborators. Envoy to Germany and Rome. One of the authors of the Treaty of Zboriv during the Cossack Uprising.