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| | Born in Lexington, IL on Feb. 23, 1875 of Scottish parents. Harkness settled in Los Angeles in the 1920s. He sculpted several bronze portrait busts before his death there on Feb. 27, 1934. Exh: Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1926; San Diego FA Gallery, 1927; LA Co. Fair, 1929. In: NMAA (John Muir). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); Death record; Los Angeles Times, 4-8-1934 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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