A Worcester museum is hosting its "most ambitious" exhibition ever.

The Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum has welcomed the work of the famed artist, Canaletto.

Born in Venice, Giovanni Antonio Canal, was an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.

He became popular with English collections and visited the country several times between 1746 and 1756.

The exhibition features paintings from Woburn Abbey, Tate, Compton Verney, and Birmingham Museums Trust – together with artworks from Worcester’s Fine Art Collection.

A spokesperson for the museum said that it is "extremely rare" for this collection to leave Woburn Abbey, as well as marking the first time the paintings will be united with other examples of Canaletto's work from Birmingham Museums and Compton Verney.

All of the paintings on display were commissioned in the 1730s by the fourth Duke of Bedford, and are considered the very best of Canaletto’s paintings of Venice.

The museum's website states that the exhibition is being described as "the most ambitious" in its history.

The "once-in-a-generation" exhibition launched on Saturday, October 1, and will be on display until January 7, 2023. 

Tickets can be purchased online, with adults costing £8, or £4 for residents of Worcester.