Since 1763 the name 'Russborough' has been synonymous with collecting and dealing in fine art. In the closing decades of the last century the historic town of Port Hope has become home to Lord Russborough's Annex, which specialises in an individual mix of antique maps, paintings and prints.

While Lord Russborough's Annex features a great many works of museum calibre, we also offer a wonderful selection of prints priced at under $100.

Farren R. Cathedral Cities of Ely and Norwich

An extract of our prints currently available:

Farren,Robert. Cathedral Cities of Ely and Norwich
Norwich more views
Ely Cathedral
Ely more views



Robert B. Farren
1832-1912

Cathedral Cities of Ely and Norwich

Watergate Norwich

Water-Gate, Norwich. R. Farren 1881.

The ancient ruins of the Watergate to the city of Norwich is delineated with a fine tiled roof gate house and boat housed on either side of the Wensum river. Two figures in conversation by a shallow draft skiff in the foreground. The soaring, later gothic, spire of Norwich minster's 12th. cent. Cathedral is seen in the background and is visible for miles across much of Norfolk.

Etching on hand-made laid paper Plate size: 9 x 11 1/4" (22.7 x 28.6 cm)
Ref. LRA- /film/ g.anna >AEL  PRICE CODE B

A number of other examples of these exquisite architectural detail etchings of two of Britain's great Norman minsters are available at prices below $250
                      

Published in Cathedral Cities of Ely & Norwich  Drawn by R. Farren with introduction by Edward A. Freeman D.C.L. Published by MacMillan & Bowes, Cambridge 1883.

Robert Farren (1832-1910) was a figure painter, etcher and illustrator; born in Cambridge where he spent most of his life. He exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy from 1872 to 1889. He was known for his finely rendered etchings and picturesque views of the Cathedral cities of Ely, Norwich, Cambridge and Peterborough and illustrations  for Life in the Jurassic sea ' Duria Antiquior' He also worked in the Geological MuseumHe married a Miss Mason by whom he had 14 children, two of his daughters becoming painters in their own rite.

 

Norwich Gen view east

Norwich Cathedral General view from the East

Norwich Choir and Aspe

Norwich Cathedral Choir and Aspe

 

 

Norwich Cow Tower

Cow Tower, Norwich

 

Bishop's Bridge Norwich

Bishop's Bridge, Norwich

 


 

Other Norwich views available:

Bishop's Hall palace, now the Dolphin Inn.
Spire, from Palace grounds.
The Erpingham Gateway.
The Saint Æthelberht Gateway.
Bishop's throne and Font in Saint Luke's Chapel.
Back of Bishop's throne.
Choir looking west.
Lavatories in Cloisters.
Prior's Door in Cloisters.
Chantry of Bishop Nix, Nave.

Robert B. Farren
1832-1912

Cathedral Cities of Ely and Norwich

 

Ely General view

General view from the Railway bridge, Ely. R. Farren 1881.

A splendid view of the imposing great Norman cathedral of Ely, Cambridgeshire with commercial boats below on the River Great Ouse how beautifully tranquil it appeared in 1881.

Etching on hand-made laid paper Plate size: 9 x 11 1/4" (22.7 x 28.6 cm)
Ref. LRA- /film/ g.anna >AGL  PRICE CODE B

A number of other examples of these fine architectural detail etchings of two of Britain's great Norman minsters are available at prices below $250
                      

Published in Cathedral Cities of Ely & Norwich  Drawn by R. Farren with introduction by Edward A. Freeman D.C.L. Published by MacMillan & Bowes, Cambridge 1883.

 

Ely West front

Ely Cathedral West Front

 

Ely Octagon & choir

Ely Cathedral Octagon and Choir

 

 

Ely East front

Ely Catherdal East front

 

Ely Lantern from South

 

 

Ely Cathedral, Lantern from the south

 

Other Ely views available

View from the Meadows.
A flood, from Isleham Fen.
Walpole's Gate-House and Gallery.
Monastic Buildings , now used as the King's School.
South Transept.
Nave, looking East.
Prior's Door and doorway, partly uncovered, in South Porch.
South Aisle of Choir.
Galilee, or West Porch.
Prior Crawdon's Chapel.
Interior of Prior Crawdon's Chapel.
Tabernacle work in Lady-Chapel.
Bishop Alcock's Chapel.
Tomb of Bishop Redman, and Foot of Tomb of Hugh of Northwold.