Sidney Nolan, The Rite of Spring

Sidney Nolan

Australian · 1917–1992 · Painter, Printmaker

Sir Sidney Robert Nolan was one of the leading Australian artists of the 20th century. Working in a wide variety of media, his oeuvre is among the most diverse and prolific in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Sidney Nolan, First-Class Marksman 1946, 1946, Ripolin enamel on composition boardFirst-Class Marksman 1946Menzies · A$5,400,000≈ $4,933,494≈ £3,303,753≈ €3,693,841Sign up to see
  2. Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly and Horse 1955, 1955, oil and enamel paint on composition boardNed Kelly and Horse 1955Smith & Singer · A$3,313,636≈ $2,370,509≈ £1,759,974≈ €2,029,545Sign up to see
  3. Sidney Nolan, River-Bank 1964, 1964, oil on composition boardRiver-Bank 1964Smith & Singer · A$1,647,000≈ $1,209,771≈ £837,617≈ €1,063,535Sign up to see

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Sir Sidney Robert Nolan was one of the leading Australian artists of the 20th century. Working in a wide variety of media, his oeuvre is among the most diverse and prolific in all of modern art. He is best known for his series of paintings on legends from Australian history, most famously that of Ned Kelly, the bushranger and outlaw. Nolan's stylised depiction of Kelly's armour has become an icon of Australian art.

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Born 1917, CarltonDied 1992, LondonOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q381031 ↗ULAN 500028209 ↗Museum works 2

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Also known as Nolan, Sidney Robert, Sir, Sidney Robert Nolan, Sidney Robert, Sir Nolan, Sir Nolan, Sir Sidney Nolan, Sir Sidney Robert Nolan, Sydney Nolan

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Sidney Nolan, The Rite of Spring
The Rite of Spring1913
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Sidney Nolan, Snake
Snake1970
Museum of Old and New Art ↗
CC BY 2.0 · jeffowenphotos, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) — Museum of Old and New Art

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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