A Life Etched in Stone and Canvas: The World of Eric Henri Kennington Eric Henri Kennington, born in Chelsea, London, in 1888, was an artist whose life mirrored the tumultuous currents of the early 20th century. He wasn’t merely a recorder of his time; he was deeply embedded within it, experiencing its hardships and triumphs firsthand. The son of Thomas Benjamin Kennington, a respected genre and portrait painter and founding member of the New English Art Club, Eric inherited an artistic lineage that fostered both technical skill and a keen observation of human character. His early education…