The Italian House

Tall pan tiled buildings set in a garden with trees and small rooftops behind.

The repetitive directional brush marks and bold palette, lean towards Cezanne. The strong sunlight creates shadows which on the gable end are particularly convincing. The capture of the light on the foliage on the single three trees in the foreground is characteristic of Alec.

Attributed to Alec Fleming.

Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “Alec Fleming”

How attributions are worded

A Fleming in block capitals -Blue marker.

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.

Fair. Unvarnished Some flattening to the corners.