A Church Lych Gate

Assigned title

Attributed to Alec Fleming

Date not recorded

Medium: Oil on hard board
Dimensions: 50.5 cm × 40.5 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
Date: Date not recorded
Signature: Not recorded
Catalogue no.: Cat. 48
Source: Catalogue, entry 48
Status: Private collection

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Description

A church viewed through its lych gate with trees in the foreground.

Commentary

A rapidly sketched, vibrant study of an English village church, with the artist using oil paints with a fluidity usual reserved for water colours. The thin paint and use of dry brush marks for the railings and conifers to the right hand side show a confident en plein air painter. Lilkely later in A Fleming’s mature career.

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 in 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.