An enigmatic colonial sculpture


Chris Tassell

Australiana, Vol 45 no 4, November 2023

The earliest known free-standing, full-length sculpture created in Australia is a highly detailed sandstone statue of a well-dressed colonial gentleman, urinating. Functionally plumbed, this statue is as extraordinary as it is enigmatic. Chris Tassell speculates on who might have commissioned it, who made it, when it was made, who it represents, and why it was made.

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