Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria
Unsigned Print
Banksy
£13,500-£20,000
$27,000-$40,000 Value Indicator
$24,000-$35,000 Value Indicator
¥120,000-¥180,000 Value Indicator
€16,000-€24,000 Value Indicator
$130,000-$190,000 Value Indicator
¥2,580,000-¥3,830,000 Value Indicator
$17,000-$25,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 500
Year: 2003
Size: H 70cm x W 50cm
Signed: No
Format: Unsigned Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Tradart Deauville | France | |||
| November 2024 | Julien's Auctions | United States | |||
| November 2024 | Julien's Auctions | United States | |||
| September 2024 | Sotheby's Online | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2024 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2024 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2023 | Sotheby's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Banksy's controversial 2003 Queen Victoria screen print, limited to 500 copies (the first 50 were signed), features the monarch engaging in the raunchy act of "queening" on a red background. It is not unusual for Banksy's work to spark controversy with its anti-royalist themes, for example as with Monkey Queen.
Queen Victoria, a notoriously controversial and thus desirable artwork by Banksy, largely monochromatic original screen print save for the maroon block background. The image originally appeared as a mural on a wall in Bristol, and depicts a photo-realistic stencil of the British monarch in a highly provocative outfit, wearing ruling garb, high-heeled boots, and suspenders, sitting on the face of a woman, with suspender-clad legs akimbo, in a very suggestive manner.
Never one to shy away from controversy and a little political and social criticism, with this painting Banksy is directly referencing, and criticising Queen Victoria’s statement that “women are not able to be gay.” Queen Victoria went as far as passing anti-gay laws.
