The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
PS 263 (P 1001)
Birch Tree in the Forest of Fontainebleau
Alternate title: Birch in the Forest of Fontainebleau
c.1925
Pastel on paper
14 3/8 x 16 3/16 in. (36 x 41 cm)
Neither signed, nor dated
On the back: two metal plates: Mme Pitcairn et 1001 and a paper label: Mrs Pitcairn [handwritten]/ 1001 [printed] on the frame lower left and exhibition label Philadelphia on the frame upper center.
Inventories
Inv. Les Pleignes, P. Damidot, 1938, LNC archives: no. P 1001: p. 4, grand salon, Tableau par Smit./ Frondaison en automne. 5.000 [FRF].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1001 F: Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, Autumn Foliage, Pastel, 16 1/4 x 14 [in.].
Exhibitions
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Collection of the Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, June 17–September 15, 1960, no. 25, Pastel, 1930, Birch in the Forest of Fontainebleau, 11-1960-25 (title and n° on the exhibition label).
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
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. "Birch Tree in the Forest of Fontainebleau, c.1925 (PS 263)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=263 (accessed on May 10, 2025).