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After two years in storage, a statue of Tennyson has been safely returned to the newly refurbished Watts Gallery ready for its long awaited re-opening on 26 June 2011.
Almost four metres tall and weighing over three tonnes, 'Tennyson', and another plaster sculpture 'Physical Energy', were too vulnerable to be taken off site. So, inch by inch, the sculptures were moved into a temporary home constructed by OES.
Standing on a concrete plinth, this was an insulated and humidity controlled crate designed with easy access for condition checks and to allow us to move the sculptures in and out using heavy lifting gear and machine skates.
As Perdita Hunt, Director of the gallery said: "We are immensely grateful to Oxford Exhibitions Services for its masterful management of this scary move."