Study for Hall of Memory, south window

Early study for the Hall of Memory, South window. Details of the figures in this study bear variations to those installed for the stained glass windows in the Hall of Memory, which reflect more accurately the uniforms of the Australian services during the First World War. For instance, the figures in the study seem to taper into stone plinths, their legs and foot wear not detailed. Whereas the final design depicts each of them clearly standing atop of a stone plinth, and their leg and foot wear detailed appropriately according the service and rank they represent. Another distinguishing feature in this study is that all the figures, except the nurse, carry their headgear; whereas in the stained glass windows all figures wear their headgear. The figure representing Resource in the study carries a gas mask, whereas the figure in the window holds an aerial camera and wears an air mechanic's cap. The nurse in the study wears the British cap and veil, while in the window she more accurately reflects the uniform worn by Australian nurses between 1916-18, with the long red cape, white collar pulled out over it and veil pulled back off her forehead. The figure of Independence is quite different from study to window: the study depicts an artillery driver, while the window features a naval captain.

The study also includes a sketch of a woman standing below the window, which provides a sense of scale. The same personal qualities are represented in each panel: Resource; Candour; Devotion; Curiosity, and; Independence.