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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mrs. Gen. John Steele
Object ID
2011.001.1
  1 image  
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mrs. Gen. John Steele
Description
Small oil painting on paper of Mrs. General (Abigail Ann Bailey) John Steele. Head to waist, Mrs. Steele is seated holding a red bound book in her left hand with right hand crossing her left wrist .Fine detail, especially dots on bonnet fabric and designs on sleeve cuffs. Copy of portrait by Jacob Eichholtz.
She and John Steele married on March 4, 1784. She died two weeks after her husband, on March 13, 1827.
On reverse, written in black ink in cursive: "Property of and loaned by/ Mary Steele Slaymaker/ Mrs.. H.E. Slaymaker/ 149 W. Duke St./Lancaster/Pa."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0032
People
Steele, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Length (cm)
14.2875
Length (ft)
0.46875
Length (in)
5.625
Width (cm)
10.4775
Width (ft)
0.34375
Width (in)
4.125
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-03-20
Condition Notes
Some small portions of paint missing from top edge and along right side.
Object ID
2011.001.1
Accession Number
2011.001
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Gen. John Steele
Object ID
2011.001.2
  1 image  
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Gen. John Steele
Description
Oil Painting on paper of General John Steele. Gen. Steele is seated with his right arm on the arm of a chair, left hand on his right wrist. He's attired in a black coat high with high back collar. A high white collar around his neck has a bow tied in the front with a ruffled front.
Copy of portrait by Jacob Eichholtz
Year Range From
1810
Year Range To
1820
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0032
People
Steele, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Length (cm)
14.605
Length (ft)
0.4791666667
Length (in)
5.75
Width (cm)
10.4775
Width (ft)
0.34375
Width (in)
4.125
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-03-20
Object ID
2011.001.2
Accession Number
2011.001
Images
Less detail