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A break away!
Tom Roberts
A drought-country stampede painted at Corowa, and one of the most frequently requested Australian loans.
- Artist
- Tom Roberts
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 137.3 × 167.8 cm
- Location
- Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
History
What the record shows
Roberts painted the scene near Brocklesby station in New South Wales during a dry summer.
The canvas travels within Australia under courier supervision and is a fixture of national touring exhibitions.
Provenance
Chain of ownership
- 01Purchased by the Art Gallery of South Australia, 1899
