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The alarm-Ned Kelly Series

Sidney Nolan1946-47

National Gallery of Australia

National Gallery of Australia
Canberra, Australia

A peacock which used to sleep on the top of a tin shed. The bird was accustomed to making cries at the approach of any stranger. Historical record

People used peacocks as ‘watch birds’: they could see people two miles off. I was amused by the oddity of peacocks in Australia and their being put to such a use. The pale-faced policeman does not know how close observers may be; remember that policemen had been killed. Sidney Nolan Text © National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2010

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  • Title: The alarm-Ned Kelly Series
  • Creator: Sidney NOLAN
  • Creator Lifespan: 22-Apr-17 - 28-Nov-92
  • Creator Death Place: London, England
  • Creator Birth Place: Carlton, Victoria, Australia
  • Date Created: 1946-47
  • Physical Dimensions: w1213 x h905 cm
  • Type: Painting,enamel on composition board
  • Rights: Gift of Sunday Reed 1977
  • External Link: National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Australia

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