To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edward Elgar, there will be a presentation of a version of Percy Hedley's bust of Elgar at the Birthplace Museum on Monday, June 4.

The London sculptor was commissioned in 1905 by arts patron Frank Schuster.

The work was later entered into the Summer Exhibition where it won the Sculptor Prize and remained in Schuster's possession until his death in 1927, at which point the bust was transferred to the National Portrait Gallery.

In 1995, New Yorker Arthur Reynolds purchased a wax version of Hedley's bust from an Elgar enthusiast. The head moulder at London's Madame Tussaud's then reconstructed the work using contemporary photographs of Elgar.

However, some slight damage occurred to the wax work and it was taken to renowned sculptor Ian Rank Broadley for repairs. Broadley suggested a bronze version be made and seven casts later, the final product was approved.

Museum director Catherine Sloan said: "We can enjoy what Elgar's daughter Carice Elgar-Blake considered to be the most accurate image of her father. The bronze being presented to the museum is cast number seven and we are very grateful to Arthur for his generosity in giving the museum this wonderful and historic bust."

The presentation is at 11am in The Carice Room.