In a Corner on the Macintyre
Appearance
In a Corner on the Macintyre | |
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Artist | Tom Roberts |
Year | 1895 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 71.1 cm × 86.4 cm (28.0 in × 34.0 in) |
Location | National Gallery of Australia, Canberra |
In a Corner on the Macintyre (Thunderbolt in an encounter with police at Paradise Creek) is a 1895 painting by the Australian artist Tom Roberts.[1] The painting is thought to depict the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt in a shootout with police.[1]
Roberts painted the picture while staying at Newstead, a station near Inverell, New South Wales, where he also painted his other significant bushranging work Bailed up.[1]
The painting was acquired by the National Gallery of Australia in 1971.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "In a corner on the Macintyre". Collection search. National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- [1] – National Gallery of Australia