A bust of Newman, commissioned in 1841 to Richard Westmacott the younger, a sculptor and friend of the Cardinal from his days at Eton, will be one of the artefacts on display along with other significant and personal items owned by Newman, such as his cardinal robes, hat and shoes, a pectoral cross and a shell engraved with the Immaculate Conception, all of which have never been on display before.
The exhibition also includes a painting by William Thomas Roden of Cardinal Newman, entitled, Portrait of His Eminence Cardinal Newman (1879). The painting is from the city’s own collections and has been specially restored for the occasion, which at the time was considered to be the most truly lifelike portrait of the man.
Admission is free.
Image:
Portrait Of Cardinal Newman ( 1801-1890 )
William Thomas
©Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery
