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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 77

Cat. 312 · Painting

Boots

Assigned title

Attributed to Alec Fleming

1950s–1960s (approximate)

Medium
Oil on hard board
Dimensions
61 cm × 51 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
Date
1950s–1960s (approximate)Approximate period suggested in the catalogue commentary; not documented.
Signature
Not recorded
Catalogue no.
Cat. 312
Source
Catalogue, entry 312
Status
Private collection
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Description

Wellington boots and a garden fork in an- nex.

Commentary

A convincing genre scene showing the influence of British kitchen sink painters, including John Bratby. Possibly late 1950s early 60s.

Attribution

Attributed to Alec Fleming.

Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “Alec Fleming”

How attributions are worded

Verso

A Fleming in pencil 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