The Queen sat for more than 200 official portraits during her reign and often let modern artists to do their own thing — which caused a fair share of controversy.
Michael Leonard's traditional yet relaxed portrait of the Queen, commissioned by Reader's Digest to commemorate her 60th birthday, was a favourite of royalists.
He was just 27 when he was commissioned by the Royal Society of the Arts to mark the 50th anniversary of the society's association with the Queen. However, he ultimately produced a tiny portrait — unflattering, layered with thick paint and measuring just six by nine inches. Rather than set the Queen against a particular backdrop, Chukwuogo-Roy created an imaginary landscape, featuring iconic buildings and landmarks from around the world.
The current whereabouts of the portrait is unknown — it was last seen in public at Liverpool's Walker Gallery, but the gallery no longer has it.George Condo's Dreams and Nightmares of the Queen, 2006.
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