Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 41
Cat. 167 · Painting
The Farm Pool
Assigned title
Date not recorded
- Medium
- Oil on hardboard
- Dimensions
- 50.5 cm, × 40 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
- Date
- Date not recorded
- Signature
- Not recorded
- Catalogue no.
- Cat. 167
- Source
- Catalogue, entry 167
- Status
- Private collection
Description
Farm buildings by a pond, trees and rushes in the foreground.
Commentary
A rapidly painted sketch using hogs hair brushes. Most likely en plein aire. The scratching out and multi directional brush marks, particular the horizontal description of the trees in the foreground are typical of A Fleming.
Attribution
Attributed to Alec Fleming.
Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.
Catalogue wording: “Alec Fleming”
Verso
A Fleming in 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.
Condition
Good Unvarnished.
Provenance and research
Research notes
- The title is marked [assigned] in the catalogue.
Further works
Alec Fleming
Cat. 1
Woman in a Pearl Necklace
Attributed to Alec Fleming
1930s in style · Oil on hand-stretched canvas, fixed with nails; unframed
Cat. 2
Self Portrait – Alec Fleming
Attributed to Alec Fleming
Possibly early to mid-1960s, in style · Oil on hardboard
Cat. 3
Self Portrait – Head, Alec Fleming
Attributed to Alec Fleming
Possibly mid-1960s, in style · Oil on hardboard
Cat. 4
African Violets
Attributed to Alec Fleming
Date not recorded · Oil on hardboard, unvarnished