Inv. Les Pleignes, P. Damidot, 1938, LNC archives: no. P 1033: p. 8, salle à manger, Pastel par Philippe Smit./ Fleurs et branches d'arbuste dans un vase./ Signé et daté 1930. 3.000 [FRF].

Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1033 F: Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, Flowers and Branches of Shrubs (in a vase dated 1930), Pastel, 22 1/2 x 15 [in.].

Provenance

Theodore Pitcairn

No trace since then

Exhibitions

No known exhibitions.

Literature & Primary Sources

No known published references.

Notes

This painting known from an old photograph and the "Pitcairn" inventories is included in one of the first working lists¹ for the Philadelphia 1960 exhibition but ultimately was not shown at that time.

1. PMA archives.

Record last updated April 25, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.

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