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Alexander Wellwood Rattray, Rsw Arsa Neac Oil Painting.
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Alexander Wellwood Rattray, Rsw Arsa Neac Oil Painting.

19th century
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Alexander Wellwood Rattray, RSW ARSA NEAC

(Scottish,1849-1902) OIl on Canvas

 Alexander Wellwood Rattray, RSW ARSA NEAC (Scottish, 1849-1902). Figure walking amidst silver birches beside a loch, oil on canvas. Signed lower left, remains of artist's label verso 15½ x 23¼in. (39.5 x 59cm.)

Condition: In a 1950s gilt stepped frame with another sketched work of a loch landscape to canvas verso. Not relined, no evidence of retouching or restoration. A Very small hole with scuffed edges to canvas towards the top left corner. The area towards the top centre of canvas showing some craquelure. None elsewhere. The first part of the signature clear, the second half to right indistinct. Would benefit from a light clean.

A superb and most charming painting, very much in the style and palette of a French artist, Eugène Galien-Laloue.

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ALEXANDER WELLWOOD RATTRAY (SCOTTISH 1849-1902) CLIFF-TOP WORKING

Signed, oil on canvas (Dimensions: 61cm x 91cm (24in x 36in)) (61cm x 91cm (24i...

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Date: 18 Feb

Location: Edinburgh

Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Scottish Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09517838
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Fine surface craquelure visible in the pale sky: drying of old oil paint.
Open brushwork and autumnal tones: Scottish landscape painting of the late Victorian period.
Canvas weave showing through thin paint layers: period pre-stretched artist canvas.

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
39.5cm (15.55")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Reference Numbers
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SA1216834
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Alexander Wellwood Rattray, RSW ARSA NEAC

(Scottish,1849-1902) OIl on Canvas

 Alexander Wellwood Rattray, RSW ARSA NEAC (Scottish, 1849-1902). Figure walking amidst silver birches beside a loch, oil on canvas. Signed lower left, remains of artist's label verso 15½ x 23¼in. (39.5 x 59cm.)

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Condition: In a 1950s gilt stepped frame with another sketched work of a loch landscape to canvas verso.
Country Homes Antiques Stirling

Not relined, no evidence of retouching or restoration. A Very small hole with scuffed edges to canvas towards the top left corner. The area towards the top centre of canvas showing some craquelure. None elsewhere. The first part of the signature clear, the second half to right indistinct. Would benefit from a light clean.

fig 1. An antique Scottish Impressionist oil painting depicting silver birch trees and an open countryside landscape leading toward a distant loch under a soft sky.
fig 1. Alexander Wellwood Rattray, Rsw Arsa Neac Oil Painting.

A superb and most charming painting, very much in the style and palette of a French artist, Eugène Galien-Laloue.

 Lyon & Turnbull

ALEXANDER WELLWOOD RATTRAY (SCOTTISH 1849-1902) CLIFF-TOP WORKING

Signed, oil on canvas (Dimensions: 61cm x 91cm (24in x 36in)) (61cm x 91cm (24i...

Live Auction

Date: 18 Feb

Location: Edinburgh

Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Scottish Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09517838
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Fine surface craquelure visible in the pale sky: drying of old oil paint.
Open brushwork and autumnal tones: Scottish landscape painting of the late Victorian period.
Canvas weave showing through thin paint layers: period pre-stretched artist canvas.

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
39.5cm (15.55")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Reference Numbers
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SA1216834
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Archive I An antique Scottish Impressionist oil painting depicting silver birch trees and an open countryside landscape leading toward a distant loch under a soft sky.

Alexander Wellwood Rattray, Rsw Arsa Neac Oil Painting.

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An antique Scottish Impressionist oil painting depicting silver birch trees and an open countryside landscape leading toward a distant loch under a soft sky.
Alexander Wellwood Rattray, RSW ARSA NEAC Oil painting.
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An antique Scottish Impressionist oil painting depicting silver birch trees and an open countryside landscape leading toward a distant loch under a soft sky.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleScottish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas
  • ColourEarthy Green and Ochre
  • MotifsSilver birch trees, Autumn foliage, Loch landscape, Loose brushwork
  • SizeH 39.5 cm (16 in) x W 59 cm (23 in)

This Victorian oil painting on canvas is an original work by Scottish Impressionist artist Alexander Wellwood Rattray, dating from the period 1849 to 1902. Executed in a Scottish Impressionist style, the composition displays loose brushwork depicting a loch landscape with silver birch trees, autumn foliage, and a figure walking amidst the trees under a soft sky, rendered in a palette of earthy green and ochre with hints of pale blue and muted white. The canvas is housed in a 1950s gilt stepped frame and includes a signature lower left with the second half indistinct, the remains of an artist's label verso, and another sketched work of a loch landscape on the reverse of the canvas. Condition notes include a very small hole with scuffed edges towards the top left corner, craquelure towards the top centre, and an unlined canvas with no evidence of retouching or restoration. The artwork measures 39.5 cm high by 59 cm wide. Suitable for display in a traditional domestic interior, it works well placed above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway.

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Scottish Impressionism emerged in the late 19th century, characterised by loose brushwork, atmospheric light, and naturalistic depictions of the Scottish countryside, lochs, and foliage.

Artists primarily utilised oil paint composed of ground natural pigments mixed with linseed oil, applied onto stretched linen canvas or wooden panels and sealed with natural resin varnish.

Authenticity is evaluated through period-appropriate craquelure patterns, artist signatures or monograms, society acronyms such as RSW or ARSA, original stretcher bars, and historic gallery labels on the reverse.

Traditional landscape paintings can be positioned above a sideboard or mantelpiece to create a balanced focal point, pairing earthy natural tones with muted wall colours and clean-lined furniture.

Oil paintings should be displayed away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, and high humidity, dusted occasionally with a soft dry brush, and restored only by professional conservators.
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