Museum Objects Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Fine Art Collection |
Culture |
Scottish |
School |
Inverclyde |
Catalogue Number |
L1977.959 |
Creator |
MacBeth, Norman (1821-1888) |
Role |
Artist |
Title |
Robert Steele (1791-1879) |
Date |
1877 |
Object Name |
Painting, Oil |
Description |
Oil painting on canvas entitled 'Robert Steele (1791-1879) by Norman MacBeth (1821 Port Glasgow - 1888 London). Signed and dated 'Norman MacBeth ARSA 1877' at the lower right by the artist. The work shows a three quarter-length portrait of an elderly white haired man, seated in an armchair, looking towards the left. He is wearing a black suit with a white shirt and is show with his right arms resting on a table. |
Dimensions |
H-126.5 W-101.5 cm |
Place of Origin |
Greenock/Inverclyde/Scotland/United Kingdom |
Material |
Wood/Canvas/Oil Paint |
Medium |
Oil on canvas |
Technique |
Oil painting |
Signature Location |
lower right |
Signed Name |
Norman MacBeth ARSA 1877 |
People |
MacBeth, Norman, 1821-1888, artist Steele, Robert, 1791-1879, shipbuilder |
Bibiographic Ref. |
2014: Recorded and illustrated in Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in Strathclyde (published by the Public Catalogue Foundation 2014) ISBN 978-1-909475-26-7 Section on paintings in the McLean Museum and Art Gallery page 82. |