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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 56

Cat. 228 · Study

Study of A Woman Engrossed In A Book

Assigned title

Possibly Alec Fleming (attribution uncertain)

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. 228
Source
Catalogue, entry 228
Status
Private collection
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Description

A study of a young woman in a black and white sweater reading a book.

Commentary

Very likely painted alla prima from life in the studio, a different subject with a challenging viewpoint. Excellent application of dry brush work for highlights.

Attribution

Possibly Alec Fleming (attribution uncertain).

Unsigned. The catalogue gives only “A Fleming”, and the reverse carries the ‘A Fleming’ marker, which the catalogue’s introductory note says may denote ownership rather than authorship. The work is therefore not attributed to Alec Fleming on that basis.

Catalogue wording: “A Fleming Unsigned”

How attributions are worded

Signature and inscriptions

Unsigned.

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.

Provenance and research

Research notes

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

Further works

Alec Fleming