Bidspirit auction | John R. Houston Oil on

John R. Houston Oil on Canvas Old Man Reading a Newspaper - John R. Houston (Scottish, 1849-1934), RSW. Oil on canvas, old man reading a newspaper. Signed lower right, John R. Houston R.S.W. The canvas is housed in a large, ornate gilded frame featuring reeded channels and foliate ornamentation at the corners and edges. The inner gilded slip at the bottom center is inscribed JOHN HOUSTON R.S.W. Sight: 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. Framed: 22 1/4 x 18 3/8 in.