Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 33
Cat. 138a · Painting
Houses By The River
Assigned title
1950s (approximate)
- Medium
- Oil on hard board
- Dimensions
- 40 cm × 30 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
- Date
- 1950s (approximate)Approximate period suggested in the catalogue commentary; not documented.
- Signature
- No signature.
- Catalogue no.
- Cat. 138a
- Source
- Catalogue, entry 138a
- Status
- Private collection
Description
A row of houses with bare trees in front stand on the banks of a river. The re- mains of a bridge lead to hills and mountains in the distance.
Commentary
A mature and well executed painting with thicker paint application and influence of the 1950s Bomberg school of painting in the flat brush marks in the foreground.
Attribution
Attributed to Barbara Fleming.
Given to Barbara Fleming in the catalogue.
Catalogue wording: “Barbara Fleming No signature”
Signature and inscriptions
No signature.
Verso
B Fleming in marker in the common later hand.
Condition
Fair. Significant flattening to the top left corner. Contact marks and adhering hard board from wet storage top left. Single piercing likely from informal hanging.
Provenance and research
Research notes
- The title is marked [assigned] in the catalogue.
Further works
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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