Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 13
Cat. 50 · Painting
The Bridge
Assigned title
Date not recorded
- Medium
- Oil on hard board. some impasto, painted with distinct texture. some elements particularly the sky, have been painted with a palette knife
- Dimensions
- 54 cm × 33 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
- Date
- Date not recorded
- Signature
- Not recorded
- Catalogue no.
- Cat. 50
- Source
- Catalogue, entry 50
- Status
- Private collection
Description
A small stone single span bridge over a river with autumnal trees in the foreground.
Commentary
The small, careful brushstrokes semi pointillist approach to the vegetation and the directional brushg strokes across the moving water indicate a confident more experimental mature Barbara Fleming.
Attribution
Attributed to Barbara Fleming.
Given to Barbara Fleming in the catalogue.
Catalogue wording: “Barbara Fleming”
Verso
A Fleming in faint pencil to the upper part.
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 condition Unvarnished. A pin hole at the top centre, possible from informal hanging.
Provenance and research
Research notes
- The title is marked [assigned] in the catalogue.
Further works
Barbara Fleming
Cat. 5
The Abandoned Watering Can
Barbara Fleming
Date not recorded · Oil on primed hardboard
Cat. 6
The Rowing Boat
Barbara Fleming
Date not recorded · Oil on primed hardboard
Cat. 7
The Cornfield
Possibly Barbara Fleming (attribution uncertain)
Date not recorded · Oil on hardboard, unvarnished
Cat. 11
A Pastoral Scene
Possibly Barbara Fleming (attribution uncertain)
Date not recorded · Oil on primed hard board