The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
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PS 179
Apparition, triptyque (Appearance, triptych)
Alternate titles: Apparition (Clair de Lune), Les bohémiens, La centauresse; Verschijning
c.1917
47 5/16 x 65 in. (120 x 165 cm)
Neither signed, nor dated
Left panel: PS180
Central panel: PS181
Right panel: PS182
Central panel: PS181
Right panel: PS182
Inventories
Inv. Lotty Urban-Leteneur, n.d. [ante 1953], s.n., private archives: no. [13]: p. [1], Toiles: Triptyque: 1. Représentant un hibou au clair de lune, figure de Christ à la Croix; 2. Tsiganes, figure d’homme et de femme avec un merle sur la main;3. Le Centaure.
Exhibitions
Kunsthandel De Heem, Atelier 'de Sparren', Laren, Netherlands, Tentoonstelling Phillippe Smit, October 03–11, 1920, ?, as Apparition (Clair de Lune), Les bohémiens, La centauresse.
Literature & Primary Sources
Niehaus, Kasper. "Philippe Smit: Kunsthandel 'de Heem', Laren." De Telegraaf (Amsterdam), 07-10-1920, p. 7, as Apparition (Clair de Lune), Les bohémiens, La centauresse.
Niehaus, Kasper. "Schilderkunst, Philippe Smit." Maandblad voor beeldende kunsten Eerste Jaargang, n°11 (11/1924), as Verschijning, p. 321.
Notes
Aside from the inventory of Lotty Urban-Leteneur and the letter of Leo Hubscher1, in which the correct order of the triptych panels is indicated, we do not yet have the artist’s explanation of this triptych.
1. Leo Hubscher, copy of a TL to his sister, Berendina Urban-Smit, 15 August 1949 (private archives, Paris).
Record last updated September 9, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Apparition, triptyque (Appearance, triptych), c.1917 (PS 179)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=179 (accessed on May 12, 2025).