Mary Kent Harrison - RBA, NEAC. 1915-1983, was a British artist painting landscapes, still life, portraits, interiors and sculpting.
Mary Kent Harrison (nee Marryat) signed her work Mary Marryat until her marriage to G. Kent Harrison after which she signed her work Mary Kent.
She was a British Artist who trained at The Kingston-On-Thames School of Art, 1934-35 where she obtained a Board of Education Diploma in Drawing and Painting, then The Slade School where she won the Slade Prize 1935-37, and then The Royal Academy, 1937-39.
She was elected member of The New English Art Club in 1955 and he was a member of The Royal Society of British Artists. She exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, the New English Art Club and numerous other galleries.
Photograph of Mary Kent Harrison in the 1940's.
Mary Kent Harrison - 'V.E. Day Richmond' - . 50x69cm.
Signed on the front 'Mary Kent 1945.
Exhibited Richmond Arts Council, 1945?, R.B.A. and N.E.A.C 1945. Sold at the NEAC 1945.
On the label on the back of the painting it is titled 'V. Day, Richmond' though in MKH's record book she notes it as 'V.E. Day, Richmond (big)'.
Published in 'The Studio', February 1948 where it was one of several images accompanying an article on Mary written by Michael Ayrton.
This view of Richmond is the renowned view from The Terrace, looking down on The Thames. This view appears in many of her paintings at this period.
This painting has been included in a book called 'George Orwell - English Rebel' by Robert Colls. Oxford University Press. Published 24th October 2013. It is Plate 17 in the publication.
This painting has been professionally cleaned resulting in delightfully strong colour throughout.
Provenance : Lord Lennox-Boyd then to the present Stephen Howard Harrison, the artist's son.
Mary Kent Harrison - 'Still Life with Faience Teapot, Lilies and Book' - 1954