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Your storiesYou are in: Nottingham > People > Your stories > Sea cadets help recreate Romantic Period Sea cadets help recreate Romantic PeriodA photographer's enlisted the help of the Nottingham Sea Cadets to help recreate a famous pre-raphaelite painting. ![]() John Knight, with the aid of St Anns model Karina Simms and the Nottingham Sea Cadets has recreated the famous pre-raphaelite painting The Lady of Shalott. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites The Victorian original by John William Waterhouse has been recreated using the latest digital photography and image editing software. The restaging took place on the banks of the River Trent in Colwick. Help playing audio/video The sea cadets supplied the boat, steadied the vessel and acted as advisors to John. The finished work was part of a now finished exhibition of 12 restaged paintings on show at the View From The Top Gallery (top floor of Waterstones), Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. last updated: 06/08/2009 at 16:35 SEE ALSOYou are in: Nottingham > People > Your stories > Sea cadets help recreate Romantic Period |
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