This bronze statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759–1796), stands along Art Gallery Road, in the Crescent Precinct of The Domain. It was created by Frederick Pomeroy in 1905 and stands at 2.9 metres high on a stone pedestal of Melbourne granite, mostly in the rough, with one polished course in the centre.
The entrance of the viewed across Art Gallery Road from the Domain. The building was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon in the Federation Academic Classical architectural style and opened in 1897. The banners promote the exhibitions of the Archibald Prize, Wynne Prize and the Sulman Prize, some of Australia’s most prestigious art prizes.
‘Almost Once’ is a sculpture located behind the Art Gallery of New South Wales on the edge of the Domain, overlooking the Cahill Expressway as it connects to the Eastern Distributor. The sculpture was created by Brett Whiteley in 1968 and presented as a gift to the art gallery in 1991. Made from black butt timber and fibreglass it depicts a redhead match alongside a burnt match. It stands at 8 metres including the plinth and 6.6 metres without it.