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Title

Letter from Arthur Brian Burton to Gilbert Bayes

21 January 1915

Artist

A. B. Burton

1860 – 25 Jul 1933

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Sydney → New South Wales → Australia
    Date
    21 January 1915
    Media category
    Correspondence
    Materials used
    copy of typed letter on paper
    Dimensions
    31.5 x 21.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Art Gallery of New South Wales Institutional archive
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC1.61.42190
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    A. B. Burton

    Works in the collection

    1

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  • About

    The Thames Ditton Foundry was a foundry in Thames Ditton in Surrey which operated from 1874 to 1939 and which under various owners produced numerous major statues and monuments as one of the United Kingdom's leading firms of bronze founders. From 1902 Arthur Brian Burton was the owner of the foundry. This letter from Burton includes quotes for casting 'The Offerings of War' and 'The Offerings of Peace' by Gilbert Bayes.

  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Sydney