Artist G.T.Steel

[chuckjc]

Im trying to find information on the artist and silver engraver G.T.Steel. He lived from 1871 to 1959. So far all I can find out about him, is that he was the father to Artist Kenneth Steel.Does anyone have any information rgarding this man, and the art that he did?

[taxman]

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[Rivelin6]

This looks like them in 1911 census,

They were probably neighbours of my great grandparents as they lived on the same Road around that time.

Name: Kenneth Steel

Age in 1911: 4

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907

Relation to Head: Son

Gender: Male

Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Ecclesall

County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding

Country: England

Street Address: 123 Hunter House Rd Sheffield

Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow

Registration District Number: 509

Sub-registration district: Ecclesall South

ED, institution, or vessel: 14

Piece: 27792

Household Members:

Name Age

Geo Thos Steel 38

Annie Elizabeth Steel 37

Geo Hammond Steel 10

Kenneth Steel 4

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[chuckjc]

I thank you for the reply,but what Im trying to find out, is was G.T Steel known as an Artist in that area, and did his works have any real value? I know that his son Kenneth is a well known artist, but was wondering about G.T.Steel as well.

[Rivelin6]

You could try and look him up in the Sheffield Directories

http://www.historicaldirectories.org

In White's Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham, 1901he is listed as Engraver at 53a Ardundel Lane.

From Sheffield Indexers

Residing at Wentworth Works,Burgess Street h.81 Tavistock Road, in 1905.

Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham.

 

Steel, George Thomas (, Engraver).

Residing at Wentworth Works, Burgess Street; h. 123 Hunter House Road, in 1911.

Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1911.

Edited June 9, 2012 by Rivelin6

[karma1042]

Hi Chuck,

 

I am on the same search you are on, because I have a nice watercolor that is signed G T Steel, which I've had for several decades.

 

It is of a small brook in a forest setting and one of my favorites.

 

I live in Rochester, NY,USA and purchased the watercolor at an estate auction.

 

Any knowledge you may have gained will be appreciated.

 

Thanks, Ken

[Chris Baines]

GT Steel was an exhibiting member of the Rivelin Valley Artists, as was my grandfather Ben Baines.  Other works can be seen at http://rivelinvalley.org.uk/rivelin_valley_artists/

 

I have a catalogue from 1923 that lists three or four of G T Steel's paintings, but I have never seen any of his work.

 

Chris Baines (chris.baines@blueyonder.co.uk )