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The Right Honourable Richard Bedford Bennett, Prime Minister of Canada (1930-1935) Kenneth Keith Forbes 1938, 20th century Oil on canvas Bequest of the Right Honourable Richard Bedford, Viscount Bennett 1948.5 This artefact belongs to: © New Brunswick Museum Keys to History:Richard Bennett's (1870-1947) active interest in politics expanded in the early years of the 20th century. Although he lost a bid for a seat in the new provincial legislature of Alberta in 1905, he was successful four years later. In 1911, he benefited from the triumph of federal Conservatives over Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) and the Liberals, gaining the seat of Calgary East in the House of Commons. Bennett did not run in the federal election of 1917 and found himself relegated, if not to the sidelines, at least to supporting political roles. What:In 1932 and 1940, the artist Kenneth Keith Forbes (1892-1980) received the Thomas R. Proctor Prize, awarded by the National Academy of Design of the United States, for two of his portraits.
Where:Kenneth Keith Forbes attended Westmount Academy in Montreal, before studying art in England and Scotland.
When:As part of the Canadian War Memorials program, during World War I, Kenneth Keith Forbes served as a war artist for Canadian forces.
Who:The artist Kenneth Keith Forbes was born in Toronto in 1892. He was the son of John Colin Forbes and Laura Gertrude Holbrook.
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