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James Gilbert & Percival Ball - Redmond Barry Bronze Statue

304-328 Swanston Street, State Library forecourt,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B7159

The statue is a tribute to Redmond Barry, an eminent public figures in Victoria's early history. The statue's location at the main entrance of the State Library of Victoria marks Barry's part in establishing Melbourne's first public library. The sculptor James Gilbert fulfilled several commissions for work now held by the State Library of Victoria and the University of Melbourne. The sculptor Percival Ball, who completed the work after Gilbert's death, had a considerable ... more

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