Charcoal burners
Tom Roberts · 1886
Why it's great
Workers burn wood into charcoal in the Australian bush, with the smoke and trees around them. Tom Roberts painted the lives of workers in the bush with great honesty. He was a leader of the Heidelberg School. It's a picture of a hard job.
Where to see it
📍 Art Gallery of BallaratBallarat, Australia
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Tom Roberts was born in England and moved to Australia as a teenager. He was one of the leaders of the Heidelberg School, and he painted some of the most famous pictures of Australian life, including 'Shearing the Rams'. He died in 1931.
