Prominent Works
Despite her small frame, she produced many physically demanding works that were carved in situ. On her return to Brisbane in 1925, Daphne created a number of local works including:
- The Brisbane City Hall Tympanum (1927–30). The tympanum represents a relief of early settlement entitled The progress of civilisation in the State of Queensland. This sculpture has been considered one of the most important Brisbane sculpture commissions ever awarded.
- The Queensland Women's War Memorial (1929–32) located in Brisbane's Anzac Square is a sandstone relief of a military procession. The first war memorial depicting servicewomen, this piece is also important for highlighting the important contribution made by women to the tradition of war memorials.
- The Sir William Glasgow Memorial (1961–64); this naturalistic bronze figure statue was added to the Queensland Heritage Register in 2004.
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