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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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Photo: Christopher Burke Studios, NY; © FdDPS
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Series: Self-Portrait
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PS 230 (P 174; LNC 189)
Self-Portrait of the Artist
Alternate titles: Portrait de l'artiste; Portret; Self Portrait; Self Portrait (with yellow book); Self Portrait With Yellow Book (1919); Zelfportret
c.1921–22
Oil on canvas
47 5/16 x 40 3/16 in. (120 x 102 cm) (sight size)
Signed upper right: Philippe Smit
On the back: exhibition label Philadelphia on the protective backing board upper center, a fragment of a small label: [figure unreadable]-1929-5 on the protective backing board towards center left and the same label in good condition: 36-1929-5 on the side of the frame lower right.
Inventories
Inv. T. P., Ptgs etc. at Bryn Athyn, n.d. [c. 1940], Glencairn archives: no. [18] [P 174]: p. [1], Self Portrait of Artist, Smit, 41 x 51 [in.].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 174: Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Self Portrait of Artist, Smit, Oil, 51 x 41 [in.].
Inv. LNC, 1984, updated Oct. 1998, LNC archives: no. P 174: p. 3, The Main Residence - Large Living Room, Self portrait, Oil, 51 x 41 [in.].
Provenance
Theodore Pitcairn
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA (donation from the above)
Exhibitions
1922–23 Gooische Kunstenaars
Vereeniging voor Vreemdelingenverkeer, Hotel Corvin, Hilversum, Netherlands, De tentoonstelling van werken door Gooische Kunstenaars, December 16, 1922–January 07, 1923, no. 126, as Portret, schilderij.1923 Sparren
Atelier 'de Sparren', Laren, Netherlands, Philippe Smit, Laatste Werken, October 01–08, 1923, ?, as Zelfportret (see Niehaus 1923).1923 Fetter
Kunstzaal Fetter, Amsterdam, [unknown title], October 20–26, 1923.1957 Springfield
The Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts, Philippe Smit, An Exhibition of Works by a Twentieth Century Dutch Master, December 01–29, 1957, no. 23, ill. color, as Self Portrait, Oil - Circa 1930, 58 1/2 x 46 [in.]1960 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Collection of the Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, June 17–September 15, 1960, no. 16, Oil, 41 x 51 [in.], 1919, Self Portrait (with yellow book), 11-1960-16 (title and n° on the exhibition label).Literature & Primary Sources
De Gooi- en Eemlander 1922
H. v. C. "Schilderkunst II." De Gooi- en Eemlander (Hilversum), 30-12-1922, p. 2, as Zelfportret ("… drie grote doeken … zelfportret …").Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant 1922
"Uit het Gooi: Tentoostelling te Hilversum." Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (Rotterdam), 19-12-1922, p. 9, as Portret.Niehaus 1922b
Niehaus, Kasper. "Werken door Gooische Kunstenaars." De Telegraaf (Amsterdam), 21-12-1922, p. 9, as Zelfportret.De Courant 1923
De Courant (Amsterdam), 1923-01-06, ill. p. 8, as Portret.Niehaus 1923
Niehaus, Kasper. "Philippe Smit, 'De Sparren', Laren." De Telegraaf (Amsterdam), 04-10-1923, p. 6, as Zelfportret.Hyatt 1924
Hyatt, Winfred. "The Art of Philippe Smit." In The Bulletin, vol. XIII, n° 2. Bryn Athyn, PA: Sons of the Academy, November 1924, p. 42.Niehaus 1924a
Niehaus, Kasper. "Schilderkunst, Philippe Smit." Maandblad voor beeldende kunsten Eerste Jaargang, n°11 (11/1924), p. 324, ill. pl. [01], as Zelfportret.Niehaus 1955
Niehaus, Kasper. Philippe Smit, unkown genius. Revised and edited by Marjorie Bell. Typescript, 1955, p. 27-28 & 29, as Portrait de l'artiste.Philadelphia Bulletin 1960
Grafly, Dorothy. "Summer Exhibits." The Philadelphia Bulletin (19-06-1960), as Self Portrait With Yellow Book (1919).
Record last updated May 13, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Self-Portrait of the Artist, c.1921–22 (PS 230)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=230 (accessed on May 9, 2025).