Arthur Knyvett-Lee Explained

Arthur Knyvett-Lee
Birth Name:Arthur Knyvett Lee
Birth Date:6 June 1887
Death Date:1974
Nationality:British
Occupation:art gallery owner
Known For:co-founder, The Redfern Gallery
Parents:Frederic Hugh Lee
Florence Lee

Arthur Knyvett-Lee (6 June 1887 - 1974) was a British art gallery owner, the co-founder of The Redfern Gallery.

Knyvett-Lee was born on 6 June 1887.[1] He was the son of Frederic Hugh Lee, a solicitor, and his wife Florence Lee.[2]

He served in the British Army during the First World War, rising to the rank of captain, with the Somerset Light Infantry.

In 1923, Knyvett-Lee co-founded The Redfern Gallery with Anthony Maxtone Graham on the top floor of Redfern House, 27 Old Bond Street, London, as an artists' cooperative.[3] [4]

He died in 1974.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007. Familysearch.org. 10 December 2017.
  2. Web site: England and Wales Census, 1911. Familysearch.org. 10 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Redfern Gallery - Artist Biographies. www.artbiogs.co.uk. 10 December 2017.
  4. Web site: About us. The Redfern Gallery. 10 December 2017.