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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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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
Theodore Pitcairn
Miriam Pitcairn-Mitchell (by descent)
Sale of the above estate: Cyr Auction Company, Wells/Maine, 16 July 2008, lot 73
Marc & Brenda Pfeiffer (bought at the above sale)
Exhibitions
1916 Larensche Kunsthandel
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).