The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
PS 315
Nude Woman with Raised Arm, Study
Alternate title: Etude pour L'après-midi d'un faune
c.1929–30
Charcoal and sanguine on paper
24 x 17 1/8 in. (61 x 43.5 cm) (sight size)
Signed with initials lower right: Ph. S.
Inventories
Inv. Leteneur, n.d. [1977], n.p., s.n., private archives: no. [92]: p. [9], palier - salon: Smit Philippe - 'Etude de femme'/ Fusain, 61 x 45 [cm].
Provenance
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
Niehaus, Kasper. Philippe Smit, unkown genius. Revised and edited by Marjorie Bell. Typescript, 1955, p. 28, as Etude pour L'après-midi d'un faune.
Notes
This is the only known study which shows the nymph seen from the front. Berendina, jealous of all the models who posed for Philippe Smit, would never have accepted, according to family tradition, to see a nymph with bare breasts in the painting.
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. "Nude Woman with Raised Arm, Study, c.1929–30 (PS 315)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=315 (accessed on May 11, 2025).