Ure Museum | Database

cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/2019.5.1

Accession_Number

2019.5.1

Shape

sculpted head

Shape_description

This bronze sculpted head shows the mature Percy Ure, University College Readings first Professor of Classics (from 1911), as he appeared in the 1940s.

Material

Bronze

Fabric

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

Decoration

Made in the likeness of Percy N. Ure in the 1940's

Inscriptions

Artists name

Condition

Fine

Technique/Style

Provenance

Jannis Athene (artist) presented this bust at the 13th annual exhibition of the Reading Guild of Artists (RGA) in 1943. It was then in the possession of Ure family until Percy's granddaughter, Jennie donated it to the Ure Museum in May 2019.

Period

modern

Date

1943

Dating_details

Artist

Jannis Athene

Attribution

Image

2019.99.0154.jpg	Front view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0155.jpg	Oblique view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0156.jpg	Oblique view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0157.jpg	Oblique view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0158.jpg	Oblique view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0159.jpg	Oblique view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0160.jpg	Front view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0161.jpg	Oblique view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0162.jpg	Back view of the bust of Percy N. Ure.
2019.99.0163.jpg	Detailed view of the bust of Percy N. Ure, showing the inscription.
2019.99.0164.jpg	Detailed view of the bust of Percy N. Ure, showing the inscription.