Sidney March was one of a large family of artists, seven brothers and two sisters all working in close relation. Of the sculptors, Sidney's and his sister Elsie's work is the most interesting, and was primarily cast by them. Sidney is most celebrated for his talent as a portraitist, his bust of Edward VII is now in the National Gallery. His work, however, was more eclectic but still awaits study.
March worked on several portraits of Kitchener of which the most notable are his equestrian monument for Khartoum, Sudan and his over- life size standing Kitchener. The former, of which the present is a bronze reduction, was originally installed in the Garden of the Government Offices in Khartoum, and was returned to Britain in 1958 together with Onslow-Ford's Equestrian figure of General Gordon, upon Sudan's Independence. Whereas the sensitive modelling which captures the assured character and stance of the sitter is expected of March, the skilful rendering of the nervous and graceful horse reveals a seldom seen aspect of this English sculptor, whom we know mostly through his busts of Royal, noble or military sitters. The present bronze is a grandiose equestrian sculpture, relying formally on ancient precedents and yet extremely modern in execution. It is striking both as a vigorous military portrait and as a finely conceived and modelled oeuvre.