Arthur Knyvett-Lee | |
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Born | Arthur Knyvett Lee 6 June 1887 |
Died | 1974 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | art gallery owner |
Known for | co-founder, The Redfern Gallery |
Parent(s) | 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. [3]
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. [4] [5]
He died in 1974. [1]