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The Battles of Gallipoli: Art and Memory
Discover a moving collection that transports you to the battlefields and shores of the Gallipoli campaign, showcasing the intricately detailed and meticulous works of leading Australian military artist Drew Harrison and renowned military artist David Rowlands.
Be immersed in the intricate artworks of this collection and commemorate the brave diggers that came to be at Gallipoli during that fateful campaign. Dive into the three masterpieces showcased in this captivating collection.
The Spirit – Gallipoli Landing 1915 by David Rowlands
First commissioned by BrandNet, the owners and operators of the Military Shop, Army Shop, Navy Shop, and Air Force Shop, this evocative painting brings you to the landing beaches of Anzac Cove on April 25th, 1915. This detailed painting captures the beginning stages of action ahead of the months to come. From the intimate details of the diggers ashore out to the ships on the outskirts of the cove, this painting presents the opening stages of the Gallipoli campaign in painstaking detail. Meticulously researched, with the detail and care taken evident throughout, this stirring painting begins the collection.
The Battle of Lone Pine by Drew Harrison
The Battle of Lone Pine is one of the best-known actions of the Gallipoli campaign. Designed in effect to break out of the ANZAC perimeter and named for a Turkish Pine that stood at the start of the fighting, the Battle of Lone Pine began on August 6th, 1915 and saw fierce close-quarters fighting in the complex tunnels of the Ottoman trench system. Drew Harrison's painting captures the close quarters combat amid the utter devastation of the battlefield.
The Battle of the Nek by Drew Harrison
Extensively researched and heart-wrenchingly detailed, The Battle of the Nek by Drew Harrison depicts the tragic charge of the light horse at The Nek on August 7th, 1915. Uniquely depicted from the aspect of the Turkish forward trench, this evocative painting aims to capture the early moments of the charge, as the first line of light horsemen hurled themselves across the few metres separating the combatants, only to be bloodily scythed down before they could even reach the enemy lines. An emotional finish to the collection.
This stunning range explores these beautiful paintings and creates a wonderful collection for you to treasure. A sensational collection of limited-edition items and more, bringing commemoration and artwork together.
This collection features limited edition mugs, drink coolers, lapel pins, medallions, sensational aluminium artworks, and more that beautifully showcase these works from Drew Harrison and David Rowlands.
A beautiful collector's range that is sure to become a treasured keepsake, discover the Battles of Gallipoli collection and own your masterpiece.