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The sculpture is a profile portrait of a man identified as Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu. He is depicted wearing clerical attire, including a cap and a cape with intricate folds. The material appears to be a bronze or copper alloy, indicated by its warm color and metallic sheen. The sculpture is in the form of a medal with a circular shape and a raised border with small bead-like embellishments. The relief sculpture shows the man's side profile with detailed facial features such as his beard and hair curls. An inscription surrounds the bust, adding to its historical…

Armand-Jean du Plessis, 1585-1642, Cardinal de Richelieu 1622

Jean Warin (Flemish, 1607 - 1672)

1630 · bronze

National Gallery of Art · Samuel H. Kress Collection

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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