Thomas Ashby
(1874-1931), ArchaeologistSitter in 2 portraits
Between 1899 and 1930, Ashby wrote regular reports for a variety of newspapers and journals on a series of excavations underway in Rome at the time. In 1902, he enrolled as the first student of the British School at Rome, a centre for archaeological research, and within a year had been appointed as assistant director. He was soon after promoted to director, a post he retained until 1925. Ashby produced a series of detailed topographical studies of the Roman roads of Italy, which were published as The Roman Campagna in Classical Times (1927).
by David Evans
bronze head, 1925
NPG 4281
by Sir George Clausen
pencil, 1925
NPG 3169
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