'The Watcher, a single youthful naked figure leaning on a rock is alert yet relaxed, inspired perhaps by Tuke's own experience of the war' (E. Cooper, loc. cit.). This sculpture, nicknamed by Tuke, 'The Little Man', was based on two different models: Harry Giles modelled for the head, while the body was modelled by Tuke's workshop assistance, Charlie Mitchell.

'After the plaster cast had been exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1916, several replicas in bronze were ordered but only five were ever cast; the recipient of one was told that his would have to be the last, as Tuke was not allowed any more bronze by the government because of the shortage of metal for armaments' (see D. Wainwright and C. Dinn, loc. cit.).