Aboriginal Head - Charlie Turner 1892

"Aboriginal Head - Charlie Turner" is an oil painting by Australian artist Tom Roberts, completed in 1892. The painting depicts a close-up portrait of a man's head, likely an Aboriginal Australian named Charlie Turner. Roberts’s work, part of the Heidelberg School movement, is known for its use of bold brushstrokes and a focus on capturing the essence of Australian life. This portrait, with its direct gaze and textured application of paint, exemplifies Roberts’s realistic style and his interest in portraying the people of his time.