Italian, Rome, late 17th century

together with a print of the design for a coin with the same subject

Overall the condition of the marble is good with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is veining to the surface consistent with material, including some veins to the ground near the nose. There are restorations to the collar. There are a few chips. There is a loss to the top of the ear. There is splitting to the wood frame consistent with material. There is new paint to the frame and a section on the right side is carved separately.
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This fine marble relief closely resembles the bust of Innocent XI which appears on a Scudo minted by the Papal States in 1677. Compare also with the gilt bronze medal with Innocent XI in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. no. 38.152.19).