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The encounter-Ned Kelly Series
Sidney Nolan1946
National Gallery of Australia
Canberra, Australia
Should a constable encounter one of these outlaws,he should apprehend him with the maximum efficiencyand devotion to duty. Historical record
Many of the policemen did not want to encounter the Kellys.Kelly was a wrathful myth in his own day and the frightenedpoliceman got out of the way in the corner of the paintingand gave Kelly centre stage. Sidney Nolan Text © National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2010
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Details
- Title: The encounter-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
- Physical Dimensions: w1212 x h904 cm
- Type: Painting,enamel on composition board
- Rights: Gift of Sunday Reed 1977
- External Link: National Gallery of Australia
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