A sculpture by Henry Moore has been lifted from its plinth in Leeds city centre ahead of a temporary move to London.
Reclining Woman: Elbow, created in 1981 by the highly influential West Yorkshire artist, has been a familiar landmark outside Leeds Art Gallery since 1982.
The 2.21m (7ft 3in) long bronze figure, which is on loan from the Henry Moore Foundation, is set to feature in an outdoor Kew Gardens exhibition celebrating his work before returning to Leeds in 2027.
A Leeds Art Gallery spokesperson said the team would “miss Moore’s wonderful work”, but added the artist’s “unique legacy and region’s sculptural heritage will have been enhanced even further” by the time it returns.