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Alexander Rosell. "Tea Time" & "By the Fireside". Good Interior Oil Painting. A Pair.
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Alexander Rosell. "Tea Time" & "By the Fireside". Good Interior Oil Painting. A Pair.

1900 - 1920
Description

Artist: Alexander Rosell. British. (1859-1922).

Title: 'Tea Time' and 'By the Fireside'. A PAIR.

Oils on canvas.

Both signed. Inscribed on the reverse with monogram and title. Circa 1900.

Size: 14'x 18'. Framed size: 18 1/4'x 22 1/4'.

Now in very good ready to hang condition.

Very good atmospheric interior scenes.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated these Alexander Rosell Oil Paintings to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09484469
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Softwood stretchers with corner wedges: standard turn-of-the-century canvas tensioning.
Unlined canvas back with natural foxing: linen exposed to decades of ambient air.
Fine vertical craquelure across the paint: natural drying and movement over many years.
Hand-tacked canvas margins: traditional stretcher fixing before modern staples.
Signed lower left: the hand of British genre painter Alexander Rosell.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
46.5cm (18.31")
Width
56.5cm (22.24")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
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SA1212067
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Description
Artist: Alexander Rosell. British. (1859-1922).

Title: 'Tea Time' and 'By the Fireside'. A PAIR.

Oils on canvas.

Both signed. Inscribed on the reverse with monogram and title. Circa 1900.

Size: 14'x 18'. Framed size: 18 1/4'x 22 1/4'.

Now in very good ready to hang condition.

Very good atmospheric interior scenes.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated these Alexander Rosell Oil Paintings to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09484469
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Softwood stretchers with corner wedges: standard turn-of-the-century canvas tensioning.
Unlined canvas back with natural foxing: linen exposed to decades of ambient air.
Fine vertical craquelure across the paint: natural drying and movement over many years.
Hand-tacked canvas margins: traditional stretcher fixing before modern staples.
Signed lower left: the hand of British genre painter Alexander Rosell.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
46.5cm (18.31")
Width
56.5cm (22.24")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1212067
Dealers Internal Ref
wgb
William Greenwood Fine Art
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A pair of framed interior oil paintings depicting figures gathered around dining tables inside cottage rooms.
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Archive I A pair of framed interior oil paintings depicting figures gathered around dining tables inside cottage rooms.

Alexander Rosell. "Tea Time" & "By the Fireside". Good Interior Oil Painting. A Pair.

Archive II A pair of framed interior oil paintings depicting figures gathered around dining tables inside cottage rooms. View II
Archive III A pair of framed interior oil paintings depicting figures gathered around dining tables inside cottage rooms. View III
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William Greenwood Fine Art
Telephone 01677 424 830 or 07885 175279
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Burneston
Bedale
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United Kingdom
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A pair of framed interior oil paintings depicting figures gathered around dining tables inside cottage rooms.
Alexander Rosell. "Tea Time" & "By the Fireside". Good Interior Oil Painting. A Pair.
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A pair of framed interior oil paintings depicting figures gathered around dining tables inside cottage rooms.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Genre Painting
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Gilt Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsDomestic interior scenes, Gilt reed frames, Chiaroscuro lighting, Figurative depictions
  • SizeH 46.5 cm (18 in) x W 56.5 cm (22 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

These two oil paintings on canvas depict domestic interior scenes in the Victorian genre painting style, dating from the period around 1900. Both pieces are signed by the British artist Alexander Rosell and are inscribed on the reverse with a monogram and title. The canvases employ a warm brown palette with chiaroscuro lighting, housed within gilt reed wooden frames featuring stepped mouldings and square corner blocks. The visible details include Windsor chairs with turned spindles, a white tablecloth, and figures gathered around cottage tables. Each framed artwork measures 46.5 cm high, 56.5 cm wide, and 4 cm deep. Such works suit placement above a sideboard in an English country house interior, bringing character and atmospheric charm to a dining room or living space. The ready-to-hang condition makes them straightforward to mount on a wall in a traditional or period home setting.

FAQs

Genre paintings of this period focus on realistic depictions of everyday domestic life, often capturing quiet, narrative moments inside rural cottages or family homes.

Artists generally applied oil pigments onto stretched canvas or wooden panels, presenting the completed works within gilded timber and plaster mouldings.

Authentic pieces display natural signs of age, such as fine surface craquelure, artist signatures near the lower edges, and period-correct framing or stretching hardware on the reverse.

Hang the pair symmetrically above a sideboard or console table to establish a balanced focal point that adds historical depth and warm visual texture to the room.

Keep paintings away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, dust the surface gently with a dry brush, and avoid applying water or chemical cleaners directly.
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