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PS 251 (P 171; LNC 101)
The Reverend Theodore Pitcairn
Alternate title: The Reverend Pitcairn
1924
Oil on canvas
62 1/8 x 38 3/16 in. (157.5 x 97 cm) (sight size)
Neither signed, nor dated
On the back: exposition label Philadelphia on the frame upper left and a small label 36-1929-2on the protective backing board upper left.
Inventories
Inv. T. P., Ptgs etc. at Bryn Athyn, n.d. [c. 1940], Glencairn archives: no. [12] [P 171]: p. [1], Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Smit, 64 x 40 [in.].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 171: Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Portrait of Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Smit, Oil, 61 1/2 x 38 1/4 [in.].
Inv. LNC, 1984, updated Oct. 1998, LNC archives: no. P 171: p. 1, The Church - Council Room, Portrait of the Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Oil, 61 1/2 x 38 1/4 [in.].
Provenance
Theodore Pitcairn
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA (donation from the above)
Exhibitions
1960 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Collection of the Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, June 17–September 15, 1960, no. 18, Oil, 61 1/2 x 42 1/2 [in.], 1924, The Reverend Pitcairn, 11-1960-18 (title and n° on the exhibition label).Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes
See biographical note on Theodore Pitcairn.
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. "The Reverend Theodore Pitcairn, 1924 (PS 251)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=251 (accessed on May 10, 2025).