Artist Frederick Newton Appraisal

Mid-Century Impressionist River Landscape by Frederick Newton

This is an original oil on board painting depicting a scenic river valley, attributed to Frederick Newton and dated 1969. The composition features a blue river flowing through a lush green landscape, flanked by dense deciduous trees and rolling hills under a bright, cloud-filled sky. The artist uses a vibrant palette of forest greens, cerulean blues, and earthy ochres, applied with visible, impressionistic brushwork that gives the foliage a textured, lively quality. The work is signed 'F. NEWTON' followed by the date '69' in the lower right corner in black paint. Measuring approximately mid-size, the painting is housed in its period-appropriate wooden frame which features a reddish-brown faux-bois finish and a thin gold-toned inner fillet. The construction suggests a mid-20th-century aesthetic common in regional landscape art. Condition-wise, the paint surface appears stable with some minor surface dust; the frame shows light signs of aging, including minor scuffs on the edges consistent with its 50+ year age. The overall craftsmanship displays a proficient handling of light and perspective, characteristic of representational landscape art from the post-war period.