The depiction of Bishop Andrzej Lipski wearing a mozzetta with a turned –down collar and zucchetto on his head 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. Before 1934 the date MDCXXCIX was on the base, relating to Andrzej Lipski, the Cupbearer of Chełmno. The identification was totally incomprehensible on account of the clothing (the zucchetto, cape with characteristic turn down collar), clearly indicating that the model was a clergyman. Dariusz Kaczmarzyk, defending the view that the bust portrayed the Bishop of Kraków, rightly pointed to the similarities between the bust and a sculpted image of Lipski from his tombstone which was installed c. 1633 in the Lipski Chapel at Wawel Cathedral. Signed by the bronze founder IOHANN EHRENFRIED DIETRICH / GOSS MICH IN WARSCHAU /Den. 29. JANUAR. 1782 on back, under the bust. Inscribed Lipski on front, under the bust. Inscribed ANDREAS LIPSKI / + MDCXXXI. in gold letters on front of base. Andrzej Lipski of the Grabie coat of arms (1572–1631). Son of Jan and Regina née Siemikowska. Historian, lawyer and clergyman. Biskup of Łuck from 1617, Kujavia from 1622, Kraków from 1630. Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1622.