The Louvre has a terracotta bust of Van Cleve, attributed to Caffieri, and identified as Van Cleve (1645-1732) by comparison with an engraving of the artist by J.- B. de Poilly, made in 1714 after a painting of 1704 by J. Vivien. Both the Louvre terracotta and the present bust are unsigned, an unusual feature in Caffieri's oevre, as his works are normally fully signed and inscribed with the name of the sitter.
Many versions of the posthumous marble bust are known, mostly dating from the 19th Century, and of rather indifferent quality. However, the sensitive treatment of the present marble, with the deeply drilled hair, extensive surface working of the marble, and crisply carved chemise, suggest an attribution to Caffieri, or a hand close to him.