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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 12

Cat. 45 · Painting

Head of A Woman With Dark Eyes

Attributed to Alec Fleming

1970s (approximate)

Medium
Oil on hard board- smooth surface
Dimensions
50.cm × 40 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
Date
1970s (approximate)Approximate period suggested in the catalogue commentary; not documented.
Signature
Not recorded
Catalogue no.
Cat. 45
Source
Catalogue, entry 45
Status
Private collection
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Description

Head and shoulders of a young woman with dark curly hair and balck eyes.

Commentary

An alla prima portrait painted from life. Likely early/ mid 1970s.

Attribution

Attributed to Alec Fleming.

Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “Alec Fleming”

How attributions are worded

Verso

A Fleming in purple marker, block capitals.

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. Some slight damage to the bottom right hand corner.

Further works

Alec Fleming