New Delhi, May 1 -- A day after a large statue appeared in central London, street artist Banksy, on Thursday (local time), confirmed that it was his work, the BBC reported.

The statue, which bears Banksy's signature, shows a suited man walking forward off a pedestal while carrying a flag that covers his face. The sculpture's location is Waterloo Place, St James', which is an area that is designed to celebrate imperialism and military dominance in the 1800s. Banksy's work sits near statues of Edward VII, Florence Nightingale, and the Crimean War Memorial.

Speaking to the BBC, Banksy's representatives said that the statue was installed in the early hours of Wednesday, following which the artist posted a video on his Instagram account on T...