He exhibited at the Royal Academy, London from 1880 to 1916, and also regularly showed his work at the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in Suffolk Street and the Grosvenor gallery.[3] He was a founder member and first secretary of the New English Art Club (from 1886), and also founded the Imperial Arts League, whose stated purpose was to "protect and promote the interests of Artists and to inform, advise and assist...".[4] He won a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889.[2]
Kennington became known not only for his idealised paintings of domestic and everyday-life scenes but also for his social realist works. Paintings such as Orphans (1885, Tate, London), Widowed and fatherless (1885), Homeless (1890), and The pinch of poverty (1891), depicted the harsh realities of life for the poor in Britain in a manner that played on the onlooker's emotions. It has been suggested that he may have been influenced by the Spanish painter Murillo (1618–1682), whose work also featured street children. He painted in both oils and watercolour.[2]
Kennington died in London on 10 December 1916. His son Eric Kennington (1888–1960) was also an artist, illustrator and sculptor.
Referencesedit
^Edward Tyas Cook. A Popular Handbook to the Tate Gallery etc (Reprint, Elibron Classics, 2006) p. 181.
^ abcBiography Thomas B. Kennington (LARA – London atelier of representational aret)
thomas, benjamin, kennington, april, 1856, december, 1916, british, genre, social, realist, portrait, painter, founder, member, english, club, neac, imperial, arts, league, thomas, kenningtonorphans, 1885, born, 1856, april, 1856grimsby, lincolnshire, englandd. Thomas Benjamin Kennington 7 April 1856 10 December 1916 was a British genre social realist and portrait painter He was a founder member of the New English Art Club NEAC and the Imperial Arts League Thomas KenningtonOrphans 1885 BornThomas Benjamin Kennington 1856 04 07 7 April 1856Grimsby Lincolnshire EnglandDied10 December 1916 1916 12 10 aged 60 London EnglandOccupationPainterChildrenEric KenningtonThe Pinch of Poverty detail by Thomas Benjamin KenningtonLife and works editKennington was born in Grimsby in Lincolnshire and trained in art at the Liverpool School of Art winning a gold medal the Royal College of Art RCA in London and the Academie Julian in Paris where he studied under Bougereau and Robert Fleury 1 He later moved to Chelsea in London 2 He exhibited at the Royal Academy London from 1880 to 1916 and also regularly showed his work at the Royal Society of British Artists RBA in Suffolk Street and the Grosvenor gallery 3 He was a founder member and first secretary of the New English Art Club from 1886 and also founded the Imperial Arts League whose stated purpose was to protect and promote the interests of Artists and to inform advise and assist 4 He won a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 2 Kennington became known not only for his idealised paintings of domestic and everyday life scenes but also for his social realist works Paintings such as Orphans 1885 Tate London Widowed and fatherless 1885 Homeless 1890 and The pinch of poverty 1891 depicted the harsh realities of life for the poor in Britain in a manner that played on the onlooker s emotions It has been suggested that he may have been influenced by the Spanish painter Murillo 1618 1682 whose work also featured street children He painted in both oils and watercolour 2 Kennington died in London on 10 December 1916 His son Eric Kennington 1888 1960 was also an artist illustrator and sculptor References edit Edward Tyas Cook A Popular Handbook to the Tate Gallery etc Reprint Elibron Classics 2006 p 181 a b c Biography Thomas B Kennington LARA London atelier of representational aret Thomas B Kennington Tate online The Artists League of Great Britain formerly the Imperial Arts League National Archives External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas Kennington 38 artworks by or after Thomas Benjamin Kennington at the Art UK site Thomas Benjamin Kennington Works Online ArtCyclopedia Thomas Benjamin Kennington on Artnet T B Kennington prints Bridgeman Art Library Works by Kennington Children in art history Homeless Oil on cavas 1890 Studio International art magazine Maternal advice Oil on canvas Christie s Relaxation Oil on canvas Christchurch Art Gallery The mother 1895 Aigantighe Art Gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Benjamin Kennington amp oldid 1168022475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
