| Statue of Elizabeth II | |
|---|---|
 Ben Enwonwu with Queen Elizabeth II and his bronze statue of her | |
| Artist | Ben Enwonwu |
| Year | 1956 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Elizabeth II |
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
A bronze sculpture of Elizabeth II by the Nigerian sculptor Ben Enwonwu was commissioned by the Queen on her visit to Nigeria in 1956, and she sat for Enwonwu in London in 1957. It was completed by Enwonwu in London and exhibited by him at the Royal Society of British Artists exhibition in London in November 1957.[1][2] The over life-sized statue depicts the Queen seated with her hands in her lap.[2]
- ^ Ogbechie, Sylvester (2008). Ben Enwonwu: The Making of an African Modernist. New York: University Rochester Press.
- ^ a b "Nigerian Statue of the Queen". The Times. No. 54000. 16 November 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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