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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 44

Cat. 177 · Painting

The Steps

Assigned title

Attributed to Alec Fleming

Date not recorded

Medium
Oil on hard board
Dimensions
51 cm × 41 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
Date
Date not recorded
Signature
Unsigned.
Catalogue no.
Cat. 177
Source
Catalogue, entry 177
Status
Private collection
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Description

Steps leading to a mediterranean stone building with vegetation to the right hand side.

Commentary

An en plein aire study, in a light palette, Most likely during travels in France with a degree of impasto in the handling of the vegetation which points to A Fleming.

Attribution

Attributed to Alec Fleming.

Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “Alec Fleming Unsigned”

How attributions are worded

Signature and inscriptions

Unsigned.

Verso

A Fleming 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

Pin hole to the centre top, possibly from informal hanging.

Provenance and research

Research notes

  • The title is marked [assigned] in the catalogue.

Further works

Alec Fleming