Percy Hague Jowett Explained

Percy Hague Jowett
Birth Place:	Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Alma Mater:	Leeds College of Art Royal College of Art
Occupation:	Artist and arts administrator
Principal of the Royal College of Art
Term:	1934–1948
Predecessor:	William Rothenstein
Spouse:	Enid Ledward
Relatives:	Gilbert Ledward (brother-in-law) Josceline Dimbleby (grand-daughter)

Percy Hague Jowett (1882–1955) was a British artist and arts administrator, principal of the Royal College of Art from 1934 to 1948.

Jowett was born in Halifax, Yorkshire in 1882.^[1] He studied art at Leeds College of Art and London's Royal College of Art.^[1]

In 1927, he became head of Chelsea School of Art, and in 1935, principal of the Royal College of Art, succeeding William Rothenstein, and went on to give the sculptor Henry Moore his first job.^{[1] [2]} During World War II, Jowett served as a committee member with the War Artists' Advisory Committee.^[3] He retired from the RCA in 1948.^[2]

Personal life

Jowett married Enid Ledward, sister of the sculptor, Gilbert Ledward.^{[2] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Percy Hague Jowett - Artists - Collection - British Council − Visual Arts. British. Council. visualarts.britishcouncil.org. 1 July 2018.
2. Web site: Termdetails. British Museum. 1 July 2018.
3. Book: Brain Foss. Yale University Press. 2007. War paint: Art, War, State and Identity in Britain, 1939-1945 . 978-0-300-10890-3.
4. Web site: Gilbert Ledward RA, OBE, ARCA - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951. sculpture.gla.ac.uk. 1 July 2018.