Gondoliers from the Oxford Venetian Rowing Club manoeuvred an authentic gondola into an Oxford gallery – to accompany an exhibition of paintings.
The crew, dressed in traditional straw boaters and striped jumpers, took the boat into the Art Jericho gallery in King Street, to help capture the spirit of the Italian city for the show by Oxford artist Susan Avery whose watercolours were inspired by the Venetian lagoon.
The show runs until April 5.
Gallery director Patricia Baker-Cassidy said: “The gondola looks very dramatic – it’s a very beautiful object.
"It is 30 feet long and the gallery is 55 feet – so it took some strong men and a lot of enthusiasm to get it in. The parking warden frowned at it but he didn’t give it a ticket.”
The gallery is open between Tuesday and Sunday from 10am and 5pm.
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