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Title

Letter from Gilbert Bayes to Gother Mann

04 December 1915

Artist

Gilbert Bayes

England

04 Apr 1872 – 10 Jul 1953

Alternate image of Letter from Gilbert Bayes to Gother Mann by Gilbert Bayes
Alternate image of Letter from Gilbert Bayes to Gother Mann by Gilbert Bayes
Alternate image of Letter from Gilbert Bayes to Gother Mann by Gilbert Bayes
Alternate image of Letter from Gilbert Bayes to Gother Mann by Gilbert Bayes

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    London → England
    Date
    04 December 1915
    Media category
    Correspondence
    Materials used
    ink on cream paper
    Dimensions
    17.5 x 11.2 cm leaf; 17.5.x 22.2 cm letter open
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r.corner, ink 'Gilbert Bayes' second page. Dated u.r.corner, ink '4/XII/15' first page.

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Art Gallery of New South Wales Institutional archive
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC1.61.42380
    Copyright

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    Artist information
    Gilbert Bayes

    Works in the collection

    17

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  • About

    Gilbert Bayes notes that he has finished the small plaster model of 'The Offerings of Peace' and that he will send this to Sydney in the hope that the trustees will approve the commission and that 'the work may go through'. He notes that he has always been interested in the horse in sculpture and that this commission, along with 'The Offerings of War' 'would give me great scope'. He has also notes that he is very pleased that the Gallery has acquire his sculpture 'The sea king's daughters'.

  • Places

    Where the work was made

    London

Other works by Gilbert Bayes

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