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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
Catalogue entry
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.].
Provenance
Marijke Urban-Pitcairn
Lord's New Church, Den Haag (gift 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. 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 June 30, 2025).