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

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Photo: Michiel Elsevier Stokmans, NL; © FdDPS
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Classification: Pastel
Theme: figurative
Medium: Pastel
Support: On cardboard
Year: 1915
PS 142
Portrait of Wim Bon, Child, against a Red Background
1915
Pastel on cardboard
28 5/8 x 23 3/16 in. (72 x 59 cm) (sight size)
On the back inscribed by another hand on the protective backing panel upper right: Wim Bon/ Oud 11 jaar/ door Philippe/ 1915 ... [illegible]
Private collection, Netherlands
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes

Willem Frederik and Mien Bon, close friends of Nicolaas and Berendina Urban, wanted to help Philippe Smit in a precarious financial situation and commissioned this portrait of their son Wim (1904-1990). Much disappointed by the result, for which he paid 5000 guilders, the father, being very conservative in art matters, thought that the portrait was too expressionist and asked the artist to make a new one (see [PS 141]).

Additional images
Wim with his grandfather (old photograph, before 1920, courtesy of Mrs. Charlotte Bon).
Wim with his grandfather (old photograph, before 1920, courtesy of Mrs. Charlotte Bon).
Record last updated August 29, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Portrait of Wim Bon, Child, against a Red Background, 1915 (PS 142)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=142 (accessed on May 10, 2025).