Bidspirit auction | Late 19th Century Reginald Aspinwall

Late 19th Century Reginald Aspinwall Oil on Board Landscape of the River Lune - A late 19th-century landscape painting by the British artist Reginald Aspinwall (1858–1921). The work, executed in oil on board, depicts a tranquil vista of the River Lune at Halton, Lancaster. The composition features the river winding through a rocky foreground, flanked by mature, densely leafed trees under a pale, cloud-dusted sky. The artist has employed confident, impressionistic brushwork to capture the filtering light through the foliage and the soft reflections upon the water's surface. The piece is presented in a substantial, multi-layered gilt frame decorated with ornate beaded and scrolled motifs. The painting is signed in dark pigment in the lower-left corner reading 'Reginald Aspinwall'.