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 Picnic Special artwork for "De Auto" published in second spring issue 1928 Click for larger version
 Winter scene. Date unknown
Winterscene. Date unknown
All non-motoring work by Steerwood has remained within the family. This painting of the Ostend Harbour was owned by Betty Steerwood, a niece of Fred, who emigrated from England to Durban, South-Africa. She was married to Derek Browning Steerwood. Betty died on the 10th March 2007 in Durban and she bequeathed the painting to a friend.
No known date of the painting
The Coronation Scot was an express passenger train of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway inaugurated in 1937 for the Coronation of King George VI. Probably painted by Steerwood in 1938
Special artwork published in "The Morris Owner, February 1926
Text: "The lady raised a pair of magnificent eyes, brimming with gratitude"
Special artwork for the Morris Cowley published in "The Morris Owner" July 1925
In this picture Steerwood had rather jumped the gun. The car is a Cowley, but has front wheel brakes. They were standard on Oxfords for 1925, but not announced for Cowleys until Sept 1925 for the 1926 season. However, the editor of the Morris Owner, Miles Thomas, let it pass and rightly so.
Special artwork, 1921
Special artwork
published in "The Autocar", 1927
An Alpine scene with car in snow, painted in grisaille (shades of grey)
In December 2005, this signed watercolour, size 9" x 14", realised 150 pounds at an auction by Keys
Motor and sidecar on hilly road.
Monochrome Sepia drawing
 Pen and ink and colour drawing
Country town scene
Special artwork
published in "De Auto" on January 25, 1928
Special artwork in black and white
published in "De Auto" on November 1, 1928
text: "Then - an experiment,
nowadays - the largest industry in the world"
Special artwork for the 1928 Jubilee magazine of "De Auto" to celebrate the twenty-fifth year of this magazine published by the KNAC, the Royal Dutch Automobile Club
published on November 1, 1928
Note that the girl is reading "De Auto" and that her car is left hand drive. Enough reasons to believe that Steerwood made this watercolours especially for "De Auto"
Special artwork in black and white
published in "De Auto" on November 1, 1928
 Pen and ink and wash drawing Village scene with charabanc
Special artwork
published in "De Auto" on January 10, 1929
text: An impression of speed
Special artwork
published in "De Auto" on January 22, 1931
The text now reads: The Winner. On Shell, of course
The same watercolour as above, but with added Shell petrol pumps and banners
(I'm not certain if Steerwood made these changes himself)
Watercolour
Puppy and kitten in armchair
Drawing on thin paper glued to card
Charcoal drawing
Polperro, Cornwall
Sepia drawing
Polperro, Cornwall
1940s (?) Painting 19x24 cm
Possibly a Sussex byeway with Sussex Downs in background
This one is something of a mystery. It's a calendar published by Morris Motors in the 1930s, but I don't know if the young lady on the cover is painted by Fred Steerwood. But she's certainly holding a copy of the "Morris Owner" with a cover that was painted by him.
For more information about F.T. Steerwood click on the links below:
the biography of F.T. Steerwood
the magazines
Covers and Adverts for magazine - watercolours of motorcars
the artwork in “The Big Book of Engines”
Compiled by Rutger Booy (with help from John Steerwood Sr. and the collection of motoring-art by Tony Clark).
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The life and work of F.T. Steerwood
Deze pagina maakt deel uit van een aantal webpagina's over de aquarellist F.T. Steerwood.
This page is part of a series of webpage's dedicated to the talented motoring-artist F.T. Steerwood. 
Frederick Thomas (Fred) Steerwood was an English artist well known for his watercolours of motor cars. He painted all kinds of cars, but a lot of his work was done for motor manufacturers. Much of his art work was used on the front covers of motoring magazines, like “The Motor Owner”, “The Autocar”, but also other magazines like “Country Life”
Winterscene. Date unknown
All non-motoring work by Steerwood has remained within the family. This painting of the Ostend Harbour was owned by Betty Steerwood, a niece of Fred, who emigrated from England to Durban, South-Africa. She was married to Derek Browning Steerwood. Betty died on the 10th March 2007 in Durban and she bequeathed the painting to a friend.
The Coronation Scot was an express passenger train of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway inaugurated in 1937 for the Coronation of King George VI. Probably painted by Steerwood in 1938
Special artwork
Special artwork
