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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 65

Cat. 264 · Painting

Canyon in South Africa

Attributed to Barbara Fleming

Date not recorded

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
61.5 cm × 50.5 cm English dimensionsAs recorded in the catalogue
Date
Date not recorded
Signature
Not recorded
Catalogue no.
Cat. 264
Source
Catalogue, entry 264
Status
Private collection
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Description

A view across a southern African landscape.

Commentary

This highly textured painting appears to have been painted rapidly perhaps in situ whilst holidaying in South Africa. Unusually large for an en plein aire sketch.

Attribution

Attributed to Barbara Fleming.

Given to Barbara Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “B Fleming”

How attributions are worded

Verso

Easel tape remnants to all four sides.ca nvas is lifting from the stretcher.

Condition

Needs re stretching. Quite clean Unvarnished. It may have travelled whilst not dry. The canvas is inexpertly fixed to the stretcher and bears foxing, contact marks and dirt.

Provenance and research

Research notes

  • The catalogue’s title column reads: “Label affixed with masking tape. In ballpoint pen, in manuscript, Barbara Fleming Wed PM ‘Canyon in South Africa’”. The title is taken from that label as given on the photo-reference sheet.

Further works

Barbara Fleming