"Ned's First Day At Work"

The Artist with "Ned's First Day At Work"

This piece is another in the Ned Kelly series titled "Ned's First Day At Work. Ned's First Bank Job - 8 Thousand Pounds Over The Counter. Thank You Very Much Sir". The canvas is approximately 920mm x 600mm and carries the title of the piece and the artist's signature on the back. You can tell an original Chopper by the signature - Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read - handwritten on the back. 

Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read signed on the back

The painting is also signed on the front, bottom right corner, vertical lettering (bottom up) - "CHOPPER" - always in capitals!

Signed "CHOPPER"

This art work depicts Ned's first real success as an outlaw - "8 thousand pounds over the counter. Thank you very much sir". This piece is a rare full-body depiction of Ned Kelly - unlike many other Chopper paintings which are usually depictions from the waist up. It's also rare in the depiction of Ned holding a rifle. The rarity of this painting was reflected in the high price that I paid for it. It's my personal favourite Chopper.