Included Text
Celui cy...plus
Resamblant au naturel
Resamblant au naturel
Note: Inscribed over the central head.
De ces deux profilz c[elui]
cy est le meilieur
cy est le meilieur
Note: Inscribed over the right
head. Trans: of the two profiles, this is the better one.
Scholarly Commentary
Introduction
This work was painted in Paris and then sent to Rome to aid Francesco Mocchi in the sculpting of the Cardinal's bust.