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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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PS 233 (P 1005)
Marijke, Hand on her Cheek, Study
1922
Pencil on paper
19 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (49.5 x 31.5 cm) (sight size)
Neither signed, nor dated
On the back: two metal plates: Mme Pitcairn et 1005 on the frame center right.
Study for Lady of the Manor.
Inventories
Inv. Les Pleignes, P. Damidot, 1938, LNC archives: no. P 1005: p. 11, petit salon, Dessin au crayon par Smit./ Tête appuyée sur une main. 200 [FRF].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1005 F: Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, Head of Woman (Reposing on Hand), Drawing, 19 1/4 x 12 1/2 [in.].
Provenance
Marijke Urban-Pitcairn
Richard & Ruth Yardumian (most likely a gift from the above who had great admiration for the composer Richard Yardumian)
Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, PA, Inv. 07.DR.1482 (donation from the estate Ruth Yardumian in 1997)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated February 8, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Marijke, Hand on her Cheek, Study, 1922 (PS 233)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=233 (accessed on May 10, 2025).