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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani

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Classification: Drawing
Theme: figurative
Medium: Pencil
Support: On paper
Year: 1930
PS 312
Head of an Old Bearded Man in Profile, Study
1930
Pencil on paper
24 x 18 1/2 in. (61 x 47 cm) (sight size)
Neither signed, nor dated
Collection Madame Leteneur-Pichon
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes

The inscription: "Etude pour la Source (Study for the Source), 1930"  on the back of an old photograph (fig. 1) tells us in which year the painter started to work on this theme, of which he executes a large version in oil in 1933/34.

Additional images
FIG. 1 (Archief Kasper Niehaus, NL, courtesy of Mrs. Niehaus-Haavekost).
FIG. 1
(Archief Kasper Niehaus, NL, courtesy of Mrs. Niehaus-Haavekost).
Record last updated May 4, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Head of an Old Bearded Man in Profile, Study, 1930 (PS 312)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=312 (accessed on June 30, 2025).