Bidspirit auction | Ernest Turner, A Rural Landscape

Ernest Turner, A Rural Landscape Oil On Board - An Ernest Turner representational landscape painting, executed in oil on board. The composition features a rural scene with a forked path leading towards several buildings, including a white structure with a red-tiled roof and a larger farmhouse nestled amongst mature, leafy trees. The work is rendered with soft brushwork in a palette of greens, yellows, and blues under a pale sky. The painting is signed ERNEST TURNER in capital letters in the lower-left corner. It is housed in a decorative frame featuring a gilt-finished cove and foliate-patterned outer moulding with a metallic-finished inner lip. The reverse is sealed with white paper and brown tape, and includes a white hanging string. No other maker's marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the item. Width: 32.5 cm Height: 28 cm.