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Alec & Barbara FlemingPaintings, drawings and works on paper

Reference photograph, catalogue sheet 15

Cat. 58 · Painting

Church With Cypress Trees

Assigned title

Attributed to Alec Fleming

Date not recorded

Medium
Oil on hardboard. unvarnished
Dimensions
40.2 cm × 30 cmAs recorded in the catalogue
Date
Date not recorded
Signature
No signature.
Catalogue no.
Cat. 58
Source
Catalogue, entry 58
Status
Private collection
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Description

An Italianate, Baroque village church with Romanesq ue appentis, with three cypress trees in the foreground.an d commemorative crosses to the front of the trees.

Commentary

Most likely painted in southern France or Italy The light palette, with an accomplished capture of light and strong shadow is reminiscent of Alec Fleming. Rapidly painted with only sketchy attention to detail and a focus on t he effect of the sunlight on limestone.

Attribution

Attributed to Alec Fleming.

Given to Alec Fleming in the catalogue.

Catalogue wording: “Alec Fleming no signature”

How attributions are worded

Signature and inscriptions

No signature.

Verso

A Fleming in Block capitals, with marker.

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

Unvarnished. Fair condition. Some flattening of the corners.

Provenance and research

Research notes

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

Further works

Alec Fleming