A break away! (1891, oil on canvas, 137. 3 x 167. 8 cm). This is an oil painting on canvas (137. 3 cm x 167. 8 cm). It depicts a scene in the late 19th century, set in the riverina district during a drought. A mob of sheep is being moved by drovers through a parched landscape in search of water and green pastures. Smelling water, the thirsty sheep stampede downhill towards a dam, as one drover tries desperately to turn them around and save them from being crushed and drowned. A second drover (on the left-hand side, almost hidden by the dust) and two dogs – one having just been knocked over by some sheep – are unable to help. The painting is in the collection of the art gallery of south australia. Object Type: painting. Date: 1891. Dimensions: height: 137.3 mm (5.4 in) ; width: 167.8 mm (6.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Art Gallery of South Australia. Tom Roberts - A Break Away 1891
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