Tom ROBERTS<br/> <em>Shearing the rams</em> 1890 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil on canvas on composition board<br /> 122.4 x 183.3 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Felton Bequest, 1932<br /> 4654-3<br /> <!--2920-->

Art in Focus: Shearing the Rams

Tue 12 May 20, 1pm–1.30pm

Tom ROBERTS<br/> <em>Shearing the rams</em> 1890 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil on canvas on composition board<br /> 122.4 x 183.3 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Felton Bequest, 1932<br /> 4654-3<br /> <!--2920-->
Past program

Free entry

This program takes place virtually

Depicting a heroic rural scene and reflecting the importance of the wool industry to Australia’s economy, Roberts painted Shearing the Rams over several seasons while he visited Brocklesby in country New South Wales.

Discover the identities and characters it features, how Roberts painted it and changes in its composition revealed by x-radiography.

This talk will be delivered online via Webex Events.

Ten minutes before the scheduled start time please join here and provide the event password ArtFocus#1205.

Speaker
Michael Varcoe-Cocks, Head of Conservation, NGV
Talks International NGV Collection Painting

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