A bronze sculpture that was meant to depict Queen Elizabeth II had a grand unveiling – but triggered outrage and attracted mockery from locals.
The controversial statue created by Anto Brennan was unveiled in Northern Ireland on the weekend.
But comments on a Facebook post announcing the sculpture have been turned off after a slew of mocking remarks – with one person saying the Queen looked more like Mrs Doubtfire from the 1993 comedy starring Robin Williams .
However, it’s not the first statue to be proudly shown off by the artist just for shocked onlookers to demand it be torn down.
Here MailOnline looks at some of the most slated sculptures depicting famous faces, from Kate Moss to Andy Murray.
A bronze sculpture meant to depict Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and two corgis has triggered outrage as the public insist it looks nothing like them
One online user said the Queen looked more like Mrs Doubtfire from the 1993 comedy starring Robin Williams (pictured)
Greta Thunberg’s statue in the University of Windsor was called a ‘greenwash’ by students
A bust of Cristiano Ronaldo went viral – for all the wrong reasons
Giant garden heads of royalty
A man who discovered a gigantic 12ft terracotta head of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip for sale loved them so much he put them in his garden.
Owner Ben Bennett found the regal sculptures – complete with green hair – in a house clearance and erected them on his lawn in Windsor.
After owning them for 12 years since the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, he put them up for sale for £2,000.
Giant statues of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were listed on Facebook Marketplace for sale in Windsor, Berkshire for £2,000
‘Poorest ever’ statue of Prince Phillip
But in a less successful tale, it was announced in March that a statue of Prince Philip would be torn down after the city council described it as ‘possibly the poorest quality work’ ever submitted.
The £150,000 13-ft bronze sculpture called ‘The Don’, was installed to represent Prince Philip in his role as Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University.
But the City Council has issued an enforcement notice for the statue to be removed over its ‘harmful material impact’ on the appearance of the area.
A controversial sculpture in Cambridge depicting Prince Philip is to be removed after being described by the city council as ‘possibly the poorest quality work’ ever submitted
City planners refused permission for the statue to be displayed outside a new office block on Hills Road in 2014, describing it as the worst piece of public art they had ever seen.
Cambridge City Council public art officer Nadine Black said it was ‘possibly the poorest quality work that has ever been submitted to the council.’
She added: ‘It is not site-specific and is a work already purchased and has no relationship to this site. It is too large a scale for the context of the space it will be located within and will compromise the quality of the new development.’
The statue was originally attributed to Uruguayan sculptor Pablo Atchugarry, but he later disowned the piece.
Greta Thunberg statue moved to where it won’t be seen
In 2021, the University of Winchester proudly announced a new £24,000 sculpture of activist Greta Thunberg.
But locals questioned why she was chosen, having absolutely no connection to the city all.
Furious students slammed it as a waste of money and it became a target for anti-social behaviour.
The statue was later moved as the university insisted they did so to ‘provide a more stable plinth’ for it… in a far more secluded spot.
The University of Winchester has relocated a lifesize statue of Greta Thunberg statue from its main entrance to a secluded spot after furious students slammed the £24,000 spend as a waste of money (the statue pictured before it was moved)
The infamous bust of Cristiano Ronaldo
One of the most memorable – and mocked – sculptures which failed to impress would be the bronze bust of Cristiano Ronaldo unveiled in 2017, that became famous around the world for its bizarre facial expression.
Artist Emanuel Santos, who crafted the bust, publicly defended his work and insisted the Real Madrid striker liked it.
He admitted it took him 15 days to complete the statue and had to work off photos of the footballer because it would have been impossible to get the ‘very busy’ Ronaldo to model for him in person.
Cristiano Ronaldo stands next to the bust of himself near the Madeira airport in 2017
The Rock slammed his waxwork likeness
When a lifesize waxwork was constructed in the likeness of Dwayne Johnson, he was not happy at the result.
The Rock asked for important changes to be made after it was unveiled by a French waxwork museum.
The actor, 51, took to social media to reveal he would be contacting The Musée Grévin in Paris after the controversial waxwork under heavy criticism from fans.
Dwayne and his fans have commented on the waxwork’s seemingly lighter skin tone, with the star telling how he will be asking for the skin colour to be ‘updated’.
Dwayne and his fans have commented on the waxwork’s seemingly lighter skin tone, with the star telling how he will be asking for the skin colour to be ‘updated’
When a lifesize waxwork was constructed in the likeness of Dwayne Johnson, he was not happy
Kate Moss loved her solid gold statue
When a gold statue of Kate Moss was unveiled, she was over the moon despite the mockery of fans.
Once displayed at the British Museum, it cost more than £1.5million to make in 2008, and £1million of that was the price of the 18 carat gold.
The supermodel was for some reason twisted like a pretzel and the artwork was called ‘Siren’.
But Kate herself seemed to be a fan according to artist Marc Quinn, who said at the time: ‘When I showed Kate the statue she told me she loved it.’
Great gold! This supermodel’s statue made her look like you’ve never seen her before
British artist Marc Quinn stands with his solid gold sculpture of British supermodel Kate Moss at the British Museum
Andy Murray: Tennis player or medieval warrior?
The main – and only – thing Andy Murray had in common with his own statue was his characteristically solemn expression during its unveiling.
Organisers at the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters tournament immortalised him in terracotta for the occasion.
The statue made sure he looked like a warrior, instead of a tennis player, even giving him a coat of armour.
The main – and only – thing Andy Murray had in common with his own statue was his characteristically solemn expression during its unveiling.
Organisers at the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters tournament immortalised him in terracotta
