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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 12

Cat. 47 · Painting

Still Life With Fruit and Wine Bottle

Assigned title

Attributed to Alec Fleming

Date not recorded

Medium
Oil on hard board
Dimensions
47.5 cm × 37 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
Date
Date not recorded
Signature
Not recorded
Catalogue no.
Cat. 47
Source
Catalogue, entry 47
Status
Private collection
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Description

Fruit with a wine bottle and standing metal platter.

Commentary

A rapidly painted oil sketch, likely painted alla prima. An awareness of Cezanne, particularly in the cast of the shadows shows skill in painting from life.

Attribution

Attributed to Alec Fleming.

Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “Alec Fleming”

How attributions are worded

Verso

A Fleming in 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

Fair. Some flattening of the corners.

Provenance and research

Research notes

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

Further works

Alec Fleming