Cremona fedelissima citta et nobilissima colonia de Romani
A 1642 Milanese history of Cremona by Antonio Campi, printed by Giovanni Battista Bidelli and once owned by John Adams, presenting the city's rulers and nobility. The four oval portrait busts show Guglielmo Cavalcabò, Ezzelino III da Romano, Beatrice d'Este and Massimiliano Sforza, each labelled with a Latin inscription around the frame. Their stern profiles, plain oval frames and rows of lettering suggest a classic device for portrait medallions and heraldic-style period headers.
