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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
Catalogue entry
PS 212
Un Prophète (A Prophet)
Alternate titles: De profeet; Le prophète; Un prophète
1920
Pastel on cardboard
38 13/16 x 28 3/8 in. (98 x 72 cm) (sight size)
Signed and dated lower left: Philippe Smit/ 1920 and titled on the frame lower center: un PROPHÈTE
Provenance
Theodore Pitcairn
The Lord's New Church, Den Haag, NL (donation from the above)
Exhibitions
1920 Sparren
Kunsthandel De Heem, Atelier 'de Sparren', Laren, Netherlands, Tentoonstelling Phillippe Smit, October 03–11, 1920, no. 3, as Un prophète.Literature & Primary Sources
Niehaus 1920
Niehaus, Kasper. "Philippe Smit: Kunsthandel 'de Heem', Laren." De Telegraaf (Amsterdam), 07-10-1920, p. 7, as Le prophète.Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant 1920
"Uit het Gooi." Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (Rotterdam), 05-10-1920, p. 5, as Un prophète ("… no. 3 Un prophète …").Niehaus 1924a
Niehaus, Kasper. "Schilderkunst, Philippe Smit." Maandblad voor beeldende kunsten Eerste Jaargang, n°11 (11/1924), p. 321, as De profeet.Janssen 2015
Janssen, Guus. "Philippe Smit – Nederlandse kunstschilder die geïnspireerd werd door Swedenborg." Swedenborgiana (La Haye) Editie 91 (09/2015), p. 14, ill. 9, as Un prophète.Record last updated April 25, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Un Prophète (A Prophet), 1920 (PS 212)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=212 (accessed on May 10, 2025).