Provenance: created by Sidney Nolan, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1939-40 acquired by John and Sunday Reed, Heide, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia acquired by Sweeney Reed, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia who gave it to the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1976 The collecting history of this work is complete. An unbroken chain of ownership is documented and has been verified.