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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 12

Cat. 46 · Painting

Portrait of Barbara Fleming

Assigned title

Attributed to Alec Fleming

1970s (approximate)

Medium
Oil on hard board
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. 46
Source
Catalogue, entry 46
Status
Private collection
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Description

Head and shoulders of a young woman in pink, with shoulder length hair.

Commentary

Likely a portrait of Barbara Fleming in the early 1970s. Painted in a loose, fluid style with a predominance of umbers and pink. The confident flat brush application particularly on the face shows skill in the capture of light. A free flowing approach to the muted background shows Alec Fleming’s confidence in applying paint.

Attribution

Attributed to Alec Fleming.

Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “Alec Fleming”

How attributions are worded

Verso

A Fleming in blue marker. Block capitals. Some contact marks.

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

Fair. Some small and intermittent loss of pigment around the hair. No staining or foxing.

Provenance and research

Research notes

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

Further works

Alec Fleming