The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
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Series: Flowers in a Vase
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PS 163 (P 232)
Lilas (Lilacs)
Alternate title: Lilas
Before 1916
Oil on canvas
34 11/16 x 23 3/8 in. (88 x 59.5 cm)
Neither signed, nor dated
Inscribed by another hand lower right: Philippe
Inventories
Inv. T. P., Ptgs etc. at Bryn Athyn, n.d. [c. 1940], Glencairn archives: no. [47] [P 232]: p. [2], Lilacs, 25 x 36 [in.].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 232: Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Large vase with white and purple lilacs on red background, Oil, 36 x 25 [in.].
Provenance
Exhibitions
Larensche Kunsthandel, Amsterdam, Tentoonstelling Philippe Smit, April 01–30, 1916, no. 57, as Lilas, peinture (this exhibit corresponds most probably to [PS 163]).
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated November 11, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Lilas (Lilacs), Before 1916 (PS 163)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=163 (accessed on July 8, 2025).