BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

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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References

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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