Cardinal Christopher Widman
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Cardinal Christopher Widman” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
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
Wax is used as a sculpting material for preliminary models and for works in their own right. It is quick and easy to shape, yet also cheap. Once softened, it is modelled in a similar way to clay, with the composition built up gradually. To enhance the wax, pigment can be added before moulding and pearls or other jewels can be embedded in the surface afterwards. This wax relief is possibly related to a bronze medal of the same Cardinal, a version of which is also in the collection of the V&A (see inv.no. 385-1906). But the costume and hair differ, and the wax may depict the same sitter at a slightly earlier date.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- A.32-1932
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
