One of a series of 22 portraits of Polish kings commissioned for the Marble Room at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. The painting is listed in the 1795 catalogue of the Stanisław August collection under no. 1173. Władysław Zygmunt (1595–1648) of the Vasa dynasty, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (reg. 1632–48) as Władysław IV. Inscribed on the back: Nro 17/ VLADISLAUS IV./ Sigismundi III. Filius, Natus 5. Julij Ao 1595. Electus/ in Regem Poloniae 10. 9bris Ao 1632./ Coronatus 6. Febr. 1633. Successit Patri/ in Titulum Sveciae Regis haereditarij./ Electus in Russiae Czarum Moschoviae/ Ao1610. Fortis, Felix Mitis;/ immatura Morte Lugenti Patriae/ ereptus. Obijt in Oppido Meretz/ die 20. Maij Ao 1648. AEtatis suae 53./ Regni 10. The marble plaque beneath the painting is inscribed: VLADISLAUS QUARTUS/ + MDCXLVIII.