Watercolour, 38 by 30 cm (15 by 12 ins)

This fine panorama of Norwich is taken from the southwest of the city looking across the River Wensum. Prominent in the foreground are the 14th-century Cow Tower (on the right) and Bishop Bridge (on the left). The centre of the composition is dominated by the huge tower of Norwich Cathedral with Norwich Castle beyond. Within the distant cityscape are a few of the towers of the incredible fifty or so churches that existed within the city’s walls. A near-identical version of the same watercolour with the Maas Gallery in July 2019 is dated by the artist to 1846. Austin was as an architectural draughtsman based in Norwich who is known for his scenes of the area.