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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 55

Cat. 222 · Study

Woman in a White Collar

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
Not recorded
Catalogue no.
Cat. 222
Source
Catalogue, entry 222
Status
Private collection
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Description

A study of a woman with shoulder length hair.

Commentary

A lovely light palette with blue tones for the shadows showing A Fleming’s capacity to capture light and shade from life. An alla prima study. Typically of A Fleming, captured in three quarter view- half portrait.

Attribution

Attributed to Alec Fleming.

Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “A Fleming”

How attributions are worded

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.

Further works

Alec Fleming