Harry Ernest Kent
September 5 1876 - December 26 1949
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Kent was born in England. He arrived in Canada c1899, and
came to BC c1917. He began working in the commercial
engraving business c1916, and was the Proprietor of
Cleland-Kent Engraving Co. Ltd. (q.v.) when he retired
in 1941. He was married to Julia Elizabeth Eastland.
In 1932 Kent was a signatory to an agreement to boycott the
National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa for their exhibition and
purchase policies related to Canadian artists. He was noted
as being a Vancouver artist.
He died in North Vancouver at the age of 73.
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B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE death (refer to BCVS)
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" ... the 118 artists who have signed the agreement to date
... include ... Harry E. Kent ... "
From "Canadian Artists Unite to Boycott
National Gallery" by The Canadian Press
Montreal Gazette, December 8 1932
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