Louis John Steele

The Boyd Explosion (1889)

Louis John Steele (born January 30, 1842 in Reigate , England , † December 12, 1918 in Auckland ) was an Anglo-New Zealand painter and engraver .

Life

Steele studied at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts . In 1871 he returned to England. In the Royal Academy of Arts there were exhibitions of his paintings and engravings. Around 1886 he emigrated to New Zealand without his family and settled in Auckland. He specialized in portraits, the representation of racehorses and historical scenes; the latter often in large formats, on which other painters collaborated.

literature

Una Platts: STEELE, Louis James 1843–1918 . In: Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook . Avon Fine Prints, Christchurch 1980, p. 225 (English, online ).

Web links

List of his works in the Auckland Art Museum
Steele in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa ,
- z. B. Object: The blowing up of the Boyd . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa , accessed August 24, 2012 .

Individual evidence

↑ John Stacpoole: Steele, Louis John . In: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , September 1, 2010, accessed August 24, 2012 .

personal data
SURNAME	Steele, Louis John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	New Zealand painter
DATE OF BIRTH	January 30, 1842
PLACE OF BIRTH	Reigate , Surrey
DATE OF DEATH	December 12, 1918
Place of death	Auckland , New Zealand

[DNZB-1] John Stacpoole: Steele, Louis John . In: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , September 1, 2010, accessed August 24, 2012 .