The Opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 9th May 1901, Tom Roberts

Opening of the first parliament of the commonwealth of australia by h. R. H. The duke of cornwall and york (later king george v), may 9, 1901 (also known as the big picture), painting, oil on canvas, by tom roberts. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1901. Dimensions: height: 358.4 cm (11.7 ft) ; width: 504.3 cm (16.5 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: George V, Henry Parkes, Mary of Teck. Collection: Royal Collection. Roberts Big Picture 1901