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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Steele, Louis John

Steele, Louis John, Artist, Auckland. Mr. Steele was born at Reigate, Surrey, England, in 1842. His father, Dr. John Sesson Steele, was a man of eminence in his profession, and was one of the Governors of the Medical College at Epsom. Mr. Steele was educated at Reigate Grammar School, and studied painting at the Royal Academy. Through the advice of his cousin, W. Haussoullier, an eminent French artist, he entered the Beaux Arts at Paris, and studied for some years. In 1867 he entered the Royal Academy at Florence, and after his return to England he made a name for himself in the art of etching. His etching of “Napoleon on the Bellerophon” received great praise, and was the largest etching done up to that time. On his arrival in Auckland, Mr. Steele took a foremost position in his profession, and his pictures, when exhibited, received great praise from art critics. That notable work, “The Arrival of the Maoris,” was produced by Mr. Steele in collaboration with Mr. Goldie, and now adorns the walls of the Auckland Art Gallery.

Mr. Steele's Studio.

Mr. Steele's Studio.