| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19795 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 67.5 x 32 x 44.5 cm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | bronze |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: The Anzac Story: Gallipoli: Fighting To The Stalemate |
| Maker |
Bowles, Leslie Gregory, E J |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The man with the donkey
Description
Soldier mounted on donkey and assisted by 202 Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick (known as Simpson or 'the man with the donkey') 3rd Fd Amb, to reach an aid post (in this work Simpson is wearing a forage cap instead of a slouch hat). This edition was cast in bronze in 1950 by EJ Gregory, Melbourne. The plaster cast was made in Melbourne in 1941.