Researching Kenneth Steel
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12206 people with the Steel surname? In that year Steel was ranked number 339 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Kenneth means "handsome" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Kenneth Steel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kenneth Steel and the Steel Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 9947 people with the Steel surname in the UK? Steel is now ranked number 584 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Steel surname in the USA? Steel is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Kenneth Steel
Kenneth Steel (RBA, SGA, 9 July 1906 – 1970) was a British painter and etcher, noted for his works of art in watercolor. As an accomplished draughtsman his work is noted for its intricate detail, which can be best seen in his landscapes views and street scenes, many of which were reproduced as designs for railway carriage prints and station billboard posters.
Kenneth Steel was born in Sheffield, England to G. T. Steel, an artist and silver engraver. His elder brother, George Hammond Steel (1900–1960) was a successful landscape painter. Both brothers studied at Sheffield College of Art under Anthony Betts. During the 1920s Kenneth Steel studied briefly under the landscape artist, Stanley Royle, throughout their careers both artists remained close friends. Kenneth Steel supported and encouraged fellow Sheffield etcher, Leonard Beaumont. During World War II, both his mother, Annie and wife, Olive died during 'the Sheffield Blitz', victims of German bombing raids on the city during December 1940. His house took a direct hit resulting in the loss of much his work, designs and etching plates. Throughout the 1940s he wrote several important articles on the art of etching for the London art journal, 'The Artist'.
From his studio in Crookes, Sheffield, Steel produced much of his commercial work for several regional railway companies. His work is held by a number of public collections in Britain and Ireland; including the Waterford Municipal Art Collection where his watercolour "St Audeon's Church" can be seen in the Waterford Institute of Technology. In recent years, many of his works have been appeared at auction and his work has undergone a long over-due re-evaluation. Museums Sheffield hold a significant number of his etchings.
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