Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 26
Cat. 104 · Painting
A Poppy
Assigned title
Date not recorded
- Medium
- Oil on hard board
- Dimensions
- 41 cm × 30 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
- Date
- Date not recorded
- Signature
- Unsigned.
- Catalogue no.
- Cat. 104
- Source
- Catalogue, entry 104
- Status
- Private collection
Description
A single oriental poppy in a white vase on a wooden columned stand.
Commentary
The unorthodox perspective, subject matter and scattered red blooms in the middle distance are suggestive of Barbara Fleming’s more tentative small marks.
Attribution
Attributed to Barbara Fleming.
Given to Barbara Fleming in the catalogue.
Catalogue wording: “Barbara Fleming unsigned”
Signature and inscriptions
Unsigned.
Verso
A Fleming to the verso Some random white paint marks.
The reverse is marked “A Fleming” in block capitals. Many boards in the collection carry this marking, and some of them are considered to be by Barbara Fleming. The marking may record ownership rather than authorship and is not treated here as evidence of attribution.
Condition
Fair Unvarnished.
Provenance and research
Research notes
- The title is marked [assigned] in the catalogue.
Further works
Barbara Fleming
Cat. 5
The Abandoned Watering Can
Barbara Fleming
Date not recorded · Oil on primed hardboard
Cat. 6
The Rowing Boat
Barbara Fleming
Date not recorded · Oil on primed hardboard
Cat. 7
The Cornfield
Possibly Barbara Fleming (attribution uncertain)
Date not recorded · Oil on hardboard, unvarnished
Cat. 11
A Pastoral Scene
Possibly Barbara Fleming (attribution uncertain)
Date not recorded · Oil on primed hard board