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	T. C. Steele Name T. C. Steele Birth/Death Dates 1847-1926 Where in Indiana Owen County--Gosport; Marion County--Indianapolis; Brown County When in Indiana Most of his life Notable For Steele began drawing as a child and at the age of 12 was teaching schoolmates. With the financial support of friends, he and his family went to Germany where he studied art at the Munich Royal Academy. When he returned to Indiana he painted portraits and landscapes, becoming best known for his landscapes. In addition he taught classes and gave speeches about painting. He loved his home state and settled in Brown County where he built his home called the House of the Singing Winds. Steele's presence in Brown County attracted other artists to the area and it became an artist colony. Description Steele has a goatee and long dark hair. Subject Steele, T. C. (Theodore Clement), 1847-1926 Artists Artist colonies Beards Item ID M464_TINTYPES Source of Image Tintypes Collection (M 0464) Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes Information taken from Theodore Clement Steele: An American Master of Light. Published in Association with Evansville Museum of Arts & Science, Evansville, Indiana by Chameleon Books, Inc., New York. Copyright Notice Digital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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