Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly was an Australian bushranger and writer (1854–1880). He was born at Beveridge and died at Old Melbourne Gaol.

Also recorded as Edward Kelly; Edward "Ned" Kelly.

Ned Kelly in brief

Born
1854
Died
1880
Known for
bushranger and writer
Place of birth
Beveridge
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Identity and origins

Ned Kelly was recorded at birth as Edward Kelly. The authorities additionally record the headings Edward Kelly and Edward "Ned" Kelly. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of John "Red" Kelly and Ellen Kelly. Other recorded relations include Edmond Kelly, John Kelly, Thomas Kelly and Edmund Kelly (Newtown).

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1951 to 1961.

The Jerilderie Letter. Manchester United. Red Yellow Blue White and Black II, dated 1953, oil on canvas; 7 joined panels, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2001.157. Train Landscape, dated 1953, oil on canvas; three joined panels, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2025.108. Study for "Cité": Brushstrokes Cut into Twenty Squares and Arranged by Chance, dated 1951, collage of brush and black ink on off-white wove paper, cut and laid down with brown gummed paper tape on wood pulp board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2001.138. Tableau Vert, dated 1952, oil on wood, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2009.51. White Disk III, dated 1961, oil paint on wood, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1983.267. Black and White, dated 1960/61, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.146.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Historic Research and the Story of the Ned Kelly Gang, Historic Research and the Story of the Ned Kelly Gang, 1981. The identification of Ned Kelly, Ned Kelly, 2014. Ned Kelly’s inquisition, Ned Kelly, 2014. Ned Kelly, n., Oxford English Dictionary, 2023. CHAPTER 5. 1990–2010: Ned Kelly and the Global Nation, Ned Kelly as Memory Dispositif, 2012.

Chronology

  1. 1854Ned Kelly born at Beveridge.
  2. 1880Ned Kelly died at Old Melbourne Gaol.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Ned Kelly”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q301816: Ned Kelly

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