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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani

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Photo: Christopher Burke Studios, NY; © FdDPS
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Original frame designed and painted by the artist.
Original frame designed and painted by the artist.
Photo: Christopher Burke Studios, NY; © FdDPS
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Classification: Pastel
Theme: landscape
Medium: Pastel
Support: On cardboard
Year: 1915
PS 138 (P 184; LNC 183)
Cornfields in Holland, Maartensdijk
1915
Pastel on cardboard
33 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (85 x 73 cm) (la vue)
Signed and dated lower left: Philippe: 1915
On the back: a handwritten label: Theodore Pitcairn/ N° 184/ Field Scene with Crops. Church Tower & Windmill in Background on the protective backing panel upper center.
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA
Inventories
Inv. T. P., Ptgs etc. at Bryn Athyn, n.d. [c. 1940], Glencairn archives: no. [41] [P 184]: p. [2], Field Scene - Crops, etc., 28 x 32 1/2 [in.].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 184: Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Field Scene (Crops, Church Tower and Mill in Background), Smit, Pastel, 31 x 26 1/2 [in.].
Inv. LNC, 1984, updated Oct. 1998, LNC archives: no. P 184: p. 5, The Main Residence - Master Bedroom, Field Scene (crops, church, tower & mill in background), Pastel, 31 x 26 1/2 [in.].
Provenance
Theodore Pitcairn
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA (donation from the above)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
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No known published references.
Record last updated June 4, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Cornfields in Holland, Maartensdijk, 1915 (PS 138)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=138 (accessed on September 12, 2025).