The Sister Collection

Shearing the Rams

Shearing the Rams

Tom Roberts

1890

Roberts' shearers work with quiet intensity, not spectacle. Their focus is a portrait of national identity: honest labour bathed in sunlight. Australia's story begins in the rhythm of these steady hands.

NFT Details

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Reference Value of Original Artwork (for context only): 13,000,000 USD.

Buyout price: 833 XRP

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Licencing

This work is believed to be in the public domain in the United Kingdom on the basis that the creator died more than 70 years ago, and no other known restrictions apply under applicable copyright law.

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