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A Sunday afternoon by Tom Roberts

A Sunday afternoon

Tom Roberts · 1886

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Artist
Tom Roberts
Date
1886
Location
National Gallery of Australia
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THE ARTIST

Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts, nicknamed "Bulldog," was the driving force behind Australia's Heidelberg School, capturing national life from shearing sheds to the first Australian Parliament.

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