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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 14

Cat. 54 · Painting

Portrait of Barbara Fleming

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. 54
Source
Catalogue, entry 54
Status
Private collection
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Description

A portrait of a mature woman in a floral chemise, with shoulder length hair against and umber background.

Commentary

A bright and well captured study, Likely to show Barbara Fleming by Alec Fleming, later in his career, The reserved panel beneath the floral shirt is indicative of an accomplished hand working quickly.

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. Some white paint scrubbe d into the centre of the toothed side.

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.

Provenance and research

Research notes

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

Further works

Alec Fleming