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The strike's aftermath

Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo1913

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia

The British National Coal Strike of 1912, in which coal miners fought to obtain a minimum wage, inspired similar campaigns across Australia and New Zealand. Social realist painter Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo drew on these turbulent times in this portrayal of a dispirited miner, seated with the Labor Party newspaper, The Worker, at his feet, his unused pick and shovel leaning against the bare wall.

Undoubtedly one of the most innovative and charismatic teachers in Sydney during the first decades of the 20th century, Dattilo-Rubbo is recognised for his leading role in the development of modernism in Australia.

Details

  • Title: The strike's aftermath
  • Creator: Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo
  • Date Created: 1913
  • Physical Dimensions: 121.6 x 91.4 cm stretcher; 140.5 x 110.5 x 8.5 cm frame
  • Provenance: Royal Art Society of New South Wales, 1913, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, Purchased by the Trustees from the 'Annual Exhibition of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales', cat.no. 181.
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Purchased 1913
  • External Link: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/640
  • Medium: oil on canvas
  • Signature & Date: Signed and dated l.r. corner, red oil "A Dattilo-Rubbo/ ... 1913".
  • Artist Country: Australia

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