The bust of the hetman shown in armour, with a draped cloak and hair shaved high up on the temples, 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 four so-called great portrait busts. Signed by the bronze founder JOHANN EHRENFRIED / DIETRICH / GOSS MICH IN WARSCHAU / 1782 on back, under the bust. Inscribed STANIS: IABŁONOWSKI / + MDCCII. in gold letters on front of base. Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski of the Prus III coat of arms (1634–1702). Son of Jan, Royal Sword Bearer and Anna née Ostroróg. Voivode of Ruthenia from 1664, Crown Great Hetman from 1683. He participated in the Danish raid under the command of Stefan Czarniecki and the Turkish campaign in 1683. Following the death of Jan III Sobieski (1696), he was a candidate for the Polish throne.