Eric Kennington

1888–1960

Eric Kennington, ‘Raider with a Cosh’ 1917 — Raider with a Cosh 1917
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Eric Henri Kennington (12 March 1888 – 13 April 1960) was an English sculptor, artist and illustrator, and an official war artist in both World Wars.

As a war artist, Kennington specialised in depictions of the daily hardships endured by soldiers and airmen. In the inter-war years he worked mostly on portraits and a number of book illustrations. The most notable of his book illustrations were for T. E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Kennington was also a gifted sculptor, best known for his 24th East Surrey Division War Memorial in Battersea Park, for his work on the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and for the tomb effigy of Lawrence at Wareham in Dorset.

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Artworks

Eric Kennington, ‘Raider with a Cosh’ 1917

Eric Kennington Raider with a Cosh

1917

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Eric Kennington, ‘Making Soldiers: In the Trenches’ c.1917

Eric Kennington Making Soldiers: In the Trenches

c.1917

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Eric Kennington, ‘Making Soldiers: Over the Top’ c.1917

Eric Kennington Making Soldiers: Over the Top

c.1917

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Eric Kennington, ‘A Bantam Hercules’ 1917

Eric Kennington A Bantam Hercules

1917

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Eric Kennington, ‘Making Soldiers: The Gas Mask’ c.1917

Eric Kennington Making Soldiers: The Gas Mask

c.1917

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Eric Kennington, ‘Head of T.E. Lawrence’ 1926

Eric Kennington Head of T.E. Lawrence

1926

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Eric Kennington, ‘Making Soldiers: Ready for Service’ c.1917

Eric Kennington Making Soldiers: Ready for Service

c.1917

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Eric Kennington, ‘Making Soldiers: Bringing In Prisoners’ c.1917

Eric Kennington Making Soldiers: Bringing In Prisoners

c.1917

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