Portrait of Louis John Steele

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Title

Portrait of Louis John Steele

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Text originally created for Tūrangawaewae: Art and New Zealand exhibition at Te Papa, March 2018. A colourful teacher, painted by his star pupil. Artist Louis John Steele was an influential figure in late 1800s Auckland. He taught many New Zealand artists, among them Charles F Goldie. When Goldie painted this portrait of his friend and former teacher, he was the art world’s new star. Steele was born in England and trained in Paris and Italy

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Image

Date created

circa 1910

Creator

Charles F. Goldie

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/451845

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Portraits / Men / Artists / Beards / Moustaches / Louis John Steele / oil paint / canvas / oil paintings / portraits / works of art / Auckland

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