Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 30
Cat. 120 · Painting
Nasturtiums
Assigned title
Date not recorded
- Medium
- Oil on hard board
- Dimensions
- 40 cm × 30 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
- Date
- Date not recorded
- Signature
- No signature.
- Catalogue no.
- Cat. 120
- Source
- Catalogue, entry 120
- Status
- Private collection
Description
A tall stand of Nasturtiums in a wire basket or tub, sitting on a lawn against a brick wall.
Commentary
Probably painted from life, in England. The subject, short brush strokes, high tonal range and idiosyncratic perspective are signature of Barbara Fleming.
Attribution
Attributed to Barbara Fleming.
Given to Barbara Fleming in the catalogue.
Catalogue wording: “Barbara Fleming No signature.”
Signature and inscriptions
No signature.
Verso
A Fleming.
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
Slight water marking 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