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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
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PS 167
After Jean-François Millet: Spring
Alternate titles: Printemps d'après Millet; Printemps van Millet
Before 1916
Pastel on cardboard
23 x 29 5/8 in. (58 x 75 cm)
Signed and inscribed lower left: Philippe copie d'après Millet
Provenance
Jeannette van Zijdveld (1875-1958), landscape architect and friend of Philippe Smit
Auction: Zuydwal Veilingen, Brinkhuis Laren, NL, 17 November 2014, lot 93, (Regenboog), ill.
Peter van Hooren, NL (acquired at the above sale)
Auction: Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris , 28 June 2018, lot 5, (Paysage)
Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills (acquired at the above sale)
Exhibitions
1916 Larensche Kunsthandel
Larensche Kunsthandel, Amsterdam, Tentoonstelling Philippe Smit, April 01–30, 1916, no. 9, as Printemps d'après Millet, pastel.Literature & Primary Sources
Zelling 1916
Zelling, Anton. "Philippe Smit." De Hofstad, 15-04-1916, p. 2, as Printemps van Millet.Notes
Philippe Smit must have seen Le Printemps by Millet in the Louvre Museum, which received it as a donation in 1887. Today, this painting can be seen in the musée d'Orsay, Paris, Inv. RF509 (fig. 1).
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. "After Jean-François Millet: Spring, Before 1916 (PS 167)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=167 (accessed on May 12, 2025).