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A break away! is an 1891 painting by Australian artist Tom Roberts. The painting depicts a mob of thirsty sheep stampeding towards a dam. A drover on horseback is attempting to turn the mob before they drown or crush each other in their desire to drink. The painting an icon of Australian art is part of a series of works by Roberts that captures what was an emerging spirit of national identity.Roberts painted the work at Corowa.
