Twilight on the Avon, Ruins of Kenilworth Castle in the Distance. George Francis Teniswood, 1820-1892. Oil on board, 7 x 15 inches. Signed verso, labelled. Courtesy of the Maas Gallery. According to the gallery, “Teniswood, who lived in London, painted small, highly prized boards of dramatic skies and brooding rivers, dripping with mood.” [Click on image to enlarge it.]

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