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

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Classification: Pastel
Theme: still Life
Medium: Pastel
Support: On cardboard
Year: 1915
PS 140
Les Soleils (Sunflowers)
Alternate titles: Les Soleils; Zonnenbloemen
1915
Pastel on cardboard
38 3/8 x 33 1/2 in. (97.5 x 85 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: Philippe 1915
On the back: a metal plate: Lottie Urban on the frame lower leftt.
Collection Madame Leteneur-Pichon
Inventories
Inv. Lotty Urban-Leteneur, n.d. [ante 1953], s.n., private archives: no. [32]: p. [1], Pastels: Des soleils dans un pot en grès.
Inv. Leteneur, n.d. [1977], n.p., s.n., private archives: no. [22]: p. [2], salon: Smit Philippe - 'Bouquet au soleil'/ Pastel signé en bas à gauche, daté 1915, 96 x 84 [cm].
Provenance
Lotty Urban-Leteneur
Corinne Leteneur (by descent)
Exhibitions
1916 Larensche Kunsthandel
Larensche Kunsthandel, Amsterdam, Tentoonstelling Philippe Smit, April 01–30, 1916, no. 39, as Les Soleils, pastel.
Literature & Primary Sources
Zelling 1916
Zelling, Anton. "Philippe Smit." De Hofstad, 15-04-1916, p. 2, as Zonnenbloemen.
Record last updated June 5, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Les Soleils (Sunflowers), 1915 (PS 140)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=140 (accessed on November 2, 2025).