Lord Kitchener
Medal
ca. 1918 (made)
ca. 1918 (made)
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This medal represents Lord Kitchener and was made by Jules Prosper Legastelois (1885-1931).
Lord Kitchener won military fame by his reconquest of the Sudan at Omdurman in 1898 when he defeated Sudanese Dervishes and avenged the death of General Gordon. At the outbreak of World War I he became Secretary of State for War and volunteers, 'Kitchener's Armies'. He drowned when the cruiser 'Hampshire' was sunk by a German mine in 1916'.
The propaganda purpose of this medal is indicated by the stern expression and concentrated gaze of Kitchener.
Legastelois modelled medals commemorating other World War I generals, including Generals Joffre, Pershing, Foch and Petain, as well as World War I victories such as the Victory of the Marne, 1914.
Lord Kitchener won military fame by his reconquest of the Sudan at Omdurman in 1898 when he defeated Sudanese Dervishes and avenged the death of General Gordon. At the outbreak of World War I he became Secretary of State for War and volunteers, 'Kitchener's Armies'. He drowned when the cruiser 'Hampshire' was sunk by a German mine in 1916'.
The propaganda purpose of this medal is indicated by the stern expression and concentrated gaze of Kitchener.
Legastelois modelled medals commemorating other World War I generals, including Generals Joffre, Pershing, Foch and Petain, as well as World War I victories such as the Victory of the Marne, 1914.
Object details
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| Title | Lord Kitchener (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Lord Kitchener, struck bronze, by Jules Prosper Legastelois, French, 20th century, about 1918. |
| Physical description | Obverse: Three-quarter face, left, of Lord Kitchener, bareheaded, in military uniform with laurel wreaths behind. Legend. Reverse: Female figure, armed, carrying a shield and wearing armour and a helmet stands at the left of a cliff. To the right of the figure is a flagpole and flag which is quartered with a Union Jack in the top left corner. Legend. Signed. |
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| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | This medal represents Lord Kitchener and was made by Jules Prosper Legastelois (1885-1931). Lord Kitchener won military fame by his reconquest of the Sudan at Omdurman in 1898 when he defeated Sudanese Dervishes and avenged the death of General Gordon. At the outbreak of World War I he became Secretary of State for War and volunteers, 'Kitchener's Armies'. He drowned when the cruiser 'Hampshire' was sunk by a German mine in 1916'. The propaganda purpose of this medal is indicated by the stern expression and concentrated gaze of Kitchener. Legastelois modelled medals commemorating other World War I generals, including Generals Joffre, Pershing, Foch and Petain, as well as World War I victories such as the Victory of the Marne, 1914. |
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| Accession number | A.72-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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