Ada Howe Kent
Ada Howe Kent
American (1858-1942)
Rochester, New York
This is a rare piece by this artist.
A watercolor and pencil on paper
unframed: 4”x9.5”
Framed behind glass in its original frame: 11” x 16”
Source: Wikipedia
Miss Ada Howe Kent, an American artist and philanthropist. Born in Rochester NY, then moved to Paris. By 1923 she had moved to Carmel, CA, but passed away at 84 years old in her native city Rochester, NY.
She was a mentee/pupil of George D. Brush, Abbot Thayer and of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and worked with M. Louise Stowell. She was a member of the American Watercolor Society and the Rochester Art Club.Kent also had a large collection of Japanese prints.
A student of James Abbott McNeill in Paris, and was also a student of Abbott Thayer and George de Forest Brush. She was an artist during the Arts and Crafts movement who worked closely with M. Louise Stowell and Harvey Ellis. Her watercolor was heavily influenced by Japanese prints, which she had a large collection of. Her art was said to have "mystical overtones and a symbolism that is reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelites. Kent worked with the Mechanics Institute to organize Arts and Crafts exhibitions.Kent was also an alum of the Livingston Park Seminary and an original member of the Rochester Tuesday Reading Club. She was a philanthropist who gifted Kent Hall to the Rochester Y.W.C.A in 1916. She was also part of the board of managers for Rochester State Industrial School.
Kent had multiple exhibitions during her life. Such as the National Academy of Design in 1890/1893. The Boston Art Club, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Annual Exhibition and the Art Institute of Chicago in 19900/1901.
Her obituary from July 1, 1942 mentioned in part as follows;
“Her charities and philanthropies included the gift of Kent Hall in 1916 to the Rochester Y.W.C.A. as a residence for business women. The daughter of John H Kent, first vice president of the old Eastman Dry Plate and Film company, forerunner of the Eastman Kodak company, miss Kent studied art as a young woman in Paris. Miss Kent, an alumna of the old Livingston Park Seminary, was one of the original members of the Rochester Tuesday reading club. For many years she was a member of the board of managers of the old Rochester state industrial school.”
Ada Howe Kent
American (1858-1942)
Rochester, New York
This is a rare piece by this artist.
A watercolor and pencil on paper
unframed: 4”x9.5”
Framed behind glass in its original frame: 11” x 16”
Source: Wikipedia
Miss Ada Howe Kent, an American artist and philanthropist. Born in Rochester NY, then moved to Paris. By 1923 she had moved to Carmel, CA, but passed away at 84 years old in her native city Rochester, NY.
She was a mentee/pupil of George D. Brush, Abbot Thayer and of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and worked with M. Louise Stowell. She was a member of the American Watercolor Society and the Rochester Art Club.Kent also had a large collection of Japanese prints.
A student of James Abbott McNeill in Paris, and was also a student of Abbott Thayer and George de Forest Brush. She was an artist during the Arts and Crafts movement who worked closely with M. Louise Stowell and Harvey Ellis. Her watercolor was heavily influenced by Japanese prints, which she had a large collection of. Her art was said to have "mystical overtones and a symbolism that is reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelites. Kent worked with the Mechanics Institute to organize Arts and Crafts exhibitions.Kent was also an alum of the Livingston Park Seminary and an original member of the Rochester Tuesday Reading Club. She was a philanthropist who gifted Kent Hall to the Rochester Y.W.C.A in 1916. She was also part of the board of managers for Rochester State Industrial School.
Kent had multiple exhibitions during her life. Such as the National Academy of Design in 1890/1893. The Boston Art Club, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Annual Exhibition and the Art Institute of Chicago in 19900/1901.
Her obituary from July 1, 1942 mentioned in part as follows;
“Her charities and philanthropies included the gift of Kent Hall in 1916 to the Rochester Y.W.C.A. as a residence for business women. The daughter of John H Kent, first vice president of the old Eastman Dry Plate and Film company, forerunner of the Eastman Kodak company, miss Kent studied art as a young woman in Paris. Miss Kent, an alumna of the old Livingston Park Seminary, was one of the original members of the Rochester Tuesday reading club. For many years she was a member of the board of managers of the old Rochester state industrial school.”
Ada Howe Kent
American (1858-1942)
Rochester, New York
This is a rare piece by this artist.
A watercolor and pencil on paper
unframed: 4”x9.5”
Framed behind glass in its original frame: 11” x 16”
Source: Wikipedia
Miss Ada Howe Kent, an American artist and philanthropist. Born in Rochester NY, then moved to Paris. By 1923 she had moved to Carmel, CA, but passed away at 84 years old in her native city Rochester, NY.
She was a mentee/pupil of George D. Brush, Abbot Thayer and of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and worked with M. Louise Stowell. She was a member of the American Watercolor Society and the Rochester Art Club.Kent also had a large collection of Japanese prints.
A student of James Abbott McNeill in Paris, and was also a student of Abbott Thayer and George de Forest Brush. She was an artist during the Arts and Crafts movement who worked closely with M. Louise Stowell and Harvey Ellis. Her watercolor was heavily influenced by Japanese prints, which she had a large collection of. Her art was said to have "mystical overtones and a symbolism that is reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelites. Kent worked with the Mechanics Institute to organize Arts and Crafts exhibitions.Kent was also an alum of the Livingston Park Seminary and an original member of the Rochester Tuesday Reading Club. She was a philanthropist who gifted Kent Hall to the Rochester Y.W.C.A in 1916. She was also part of the board of managers for Rochester State Industrial School.
Kent had multiple exhibitions during her life. Such as the National Academy of Design in 1890/1893. The Boston Art Club, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Annual Exhibition and the Art Institute of Chicago in 19900/1901.
Her obituary from July 1, 1942 mentioned in part as follows;
“Her charities and philanthropies included the gift of Kent Hall in 1916 to the Rochester Y.W.C.A. as a residence for business women. The daughter of John H Kent, first vice president of the old Eastman Dry Plate and Film company, forerunner of the Eastman Kodak company, miss Kent studied art as a young woman in Paris. Miss Kent, an alumna of the old Livingston Park Seminary, was one of the original members of the Rochester Tuesday reading club. For many years she was a member of the board of managers of the old Rochester state industrial school.”