A male nude holding a sword
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “A male nude holding a sword” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This statuette represents a male nude wearing a helmet, with his head turned to the righ and his right arm raised and a sword held behind his body in the left hand.
Dr Hildburgh, who donated this object to the museum suggested that it was a direct cast from the model made by Cellini in preparation for his statue of Mars at Fontainebleau. However this opinion is not substantiated and the style of the statue is not closely related to this work.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- A.4-1944
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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