Massacre Site – Old Texas Downs

Provenance

Commissioned 1991 by (Mary Macha [1923-2017], Perth, Australia);[1] private collection; (sale, Sotheby's, Sydney, 29 July 2003, no. 201). Glenn Schaeffer; (sale, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 20 July 2009, no. 86, bought in); (D'Lan Contemporary, New York); purchased 2025 by NGA. [1] According to Sotheby's, Sydney 2003 sale catalogue.

Massacre Site – Old Texas Downs

Thomas, Rover

1991

Accession Number

2025.23.1

Medium

natural earth pigments and bush gums on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 100 × 167.5 cm (39 3/8 × 65 15/16 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund