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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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PS 169 (LNC 245)
Clair de lune, Maartensdijk (Moonlight, Maartensdijk)
1916
Pastel on cardboard
34 11/16 x 27 3/16 in. (88 x 69 cm)
Undisdinctly signed lower right: Philippe/ ?; signed, titled and dated on the back upper left: Philippe Smit/ Claire [sic] de lune/ Maartensdijk/ Holland/ Juli 1916
Inventories
Inv. Nicolaas Urban, 1930, s.n., private archives: no. [02]: Maanlandschap - pastel.
Inv. Nicolaas Urban, Tableaux Philippe, n.d. [ante 1955], private archives: no. 04: Pastel, Claire [sic] de lune.
Inv. Nicolaas Urban, Fontainebleau, 1955, s.n., private archives: no. [04]: Clair de lune à travers les arbres, grand pastel - Ph. Smit.
Provenance
Nicolaas Urban
Jeanne Urban-Boudeau (by descent)
Theodore Pitcairn (bought from the above in 1962)
Deana (Diene) Pitcairn-Duncan (by descent)
The Lord's New Church (donation from the above in 2016)
Etablissement public du musée d'Orsay et du musée de l'Orangerie (donation from the above in 2024)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated July 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. "Clair de lune, Maartensdijk (Moonlight, Maartensdijk), 1916 (PS 169)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=169 (accessed on May 10, 2025).