Letter from Gilbert Bayes to Gother Mann

Gilbert Bayes provides details of his proposed designs for 'The Offerings of War' and 'The Offerings of Peace'. He notes that the sketches are being collected and will be sent to Sydney shortly. He proposes 'taking a bronze swag down the side of the base with a festoon holding a shield in front to unite them in one composition.' The figure in 'The Offerings of War' holds 'a staff surmounted by a figure of Victory and in the other a bundle of swords and broken spear shafts, whilst a trail of laurel hangs from the left side of his horse. The second horseman holds a spray of olive in his raised hand whilst his other supports a wheat sheaf. The swag which hangs from the horse's shoulder contains the fruits of the earth mingled with the symbols of the liberal arts which peace supports. The masks of comedy and tragedy for drama, the painter's palette, the lyre, the carver's mallet etc.' Bayes also notes the cost for the two works.