Mengintip Pembuatan Patung Ratu Elizabeth II Senilai Ratusan Juta Rupiah

Staffordshire sculptor Andy Edwards poses for a picture while fine-tuning a scale model of his statue of Queen Elizabeth II commissioned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to mark the borough's 850th anniversary, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England, Thursday, April 18, 2024. Edwards whose previous works include the landmark Beatles statue at Liverpool's Pier Head, is basing the sculpture on photographs of the late Queen's visit to Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of the Borough's 800th anniversary celebrations in 1973. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Pematung Staffordshire Andy Edwards tengah menyempurnakan model skala patung Ratu Elizabeth II di Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Inggris, Kamis (18/4/2024).

Staffordshire sculptor Andy Edwards poses for a picture while fine-tuning a scale model of his statue of Queen Elizabeth II commissioned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to mark the borough's 850th anniversary, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England, Thursday, April 18, 2024. Edwards whose previous works include the landmark Beatles statue at Liverpool's Pier Head, is basing the sculpture on photographs of the late Queen's visit to Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of the Borough's 800th anniversary celebrations in 1973. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Edwards ditugaskan oleh Dewan Borough Newcastle-under-Lyme membuat patung untuk menandai ulang tahun ke-850 wilayah tersebut.

Staffordshire sculptor Andy Edwards poses for a picture while fine-tuning a scale model of his statue of Queen Elizabeth II commissioned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to mark the borough's 850th anniversary, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England, Thursday, April 18, 2024. Edwards whose previous works include the landmark Beatles statue at Liverpool's Pier Head, is basing the sculpture on photographs of the late Queen's visit to Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of the Borough's 800th anniversary celebrations in 1973. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Edwards yang karya sebelumnya termasuk patung terkenal Beatles di Pier Head Liverpool, mendasarkan patung tersebut pada foto-foto kunjungan mendiang Ratu ke Newcastle-under-Lyme sebagai bagian dari perayaan ulang tahun ke-800 Borough pada tahun 1973.

Staffordshire sculptor Andy Edwards poses for a picture while fine-tuning a scale model of his statue of Queen Elizabeth II commissioned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to mark the borough's 850th anniversary, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England, Thursday, April 18, 2024. Edwards whose previous works include the landmark Beatles statue at Liverpool's Pier Head, is basing the sculpture on photographs of the late Queen's visit to Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of the Borough's 800th anniversary celebrations in 1973. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Pembuatan patung Ratu Elizabeth II menelan biaya sekitar Rp 171 juta dan dimulai hanya beberapa hari sebelum ulang tahunnya yang ke-98.

Staffordshire sculptor Andy Edwards poses for a picture while fine-tuning a scale model of his statue of Queen Elizabeth II commissioned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to mark the borough's 850th anniversary, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England, Thursday, April 18, 2024. Edwards whose previous works include the landmark Beatles statue at Liverpool's Pier Head, is basing the sculpture on photographs of the late Queen's visit to Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of the Borough's 800th anniversary celebrations in 1973. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Patung ini diharapkan selesai pada bulan September dan akan di pajang di Queens Garden, menghadap patung nenek buyut Ratu Elizabeth, Ratu Victoria.

Pematung Staffordshire Andy Edwards tengah menyempurnakan model skala patung Ratu Elizabeth II di Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Inggris, Kamis (18/4/2024).
Edwards ditugaskan oleh Dewan Borough Newcastle-under-Lyme membuat patung untuk menandai ulang tahun ke-850 wilayah tersebut.
Edwards yang karya sebelumnya termasuk patung terkenal Beatles di Pier Head Liverpool, mendasarkan patung tersebut pada foto-foto kunjungan mendiang Ratu ke Newcastle-under-Lyme sebagai bagian dari perayaan ulang tahun ke-800 Borough pada tahun 1973.
Pembuatan patung Ratu Elizabeth II menelan biaya sekitar Rp 171 juta dan dimulai hanya beberapa hari sebelum ulang tahunnya yang ke-98.
Patung ini diharapkan selesai pada bulan September dan akan di pajang di Queens Garden, menghadap patung nenek buyut Ratu Elizabeth, Ratu Victoria.