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

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Photo: Christopher Burke Studios, NY; © FdDPS
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Original frame designed and painted by the artist.
Original frame designed and painted by the artist.
Photo: Christopher Burke Studios, NY; © FdPS
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Classification: Pastel
Theme: figurative
Medium: Pastel
Support: On cardboard
Year: 1930
PS 328 (P 2006)
The Annunciation
Alternate titles: Annunciatie; Annunciatie aan Marie; Verkondiging aan Maria
1930
Pastel on cardboard
46 5/16 x 67 13/16 in. (117.5 x 172 cm) (sight size)
Signed and dated lower left: Philippe Smit 1930
Inventories
Inv. Berendina Hubscher, n.d. [ante 1952], s.n., private archives: no. [18] [P 2006]: p. [1], Pastels: L'Annonciation, avec feu de cheminée.
Donation Berendina Hubscher, 20-06-1952, (attestation 03-09-1953), n.p., s.n. private archives: no. [P 2006]: A Mademoiselle Miriam Pitcairn: Pastel, 5- L'Annonciation, avec feu de Cheminée.
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 2006: Mrs. John Mitchell (donation by Mrs. Smit), The Annunciation, Pastel, 47 1/2 x 69 [in.].
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
Massé, René. Journal. 1920-21, 1924, 1929-31, 1933-1935, 22-06-1930, p. [15] ("… 'l'annonciation' …").
Niehaus, Kasper. "Te weinig geëerd shilder: De beteekenis van Philippe Smit." De Telegraaf (Amsterdam), 27-01-1933, p. 7, as Verkondiging aan Maria.
Niehaus, Kasper. "Philippe Smit." Elsevier's Geïllustreerd Maandschrift Jaargang 47, n° 93 (1937 januari-juli), p. 229-232, pl. XLIV, as Annunciatie, Pastel 1930.
Niehaus, Kasper. Levende Nederlandsche Kunst. Amsterdam: Bigot & Van Rossum, 1942, p. 204, as Annunciatie aan Marie.
Notes

"[...] Nous nous dirigeons sur Thoury-Ferrottes, [...] Nous allons à l'atelier de/ Philippe, voir son nouveau pastel 'l'annonciation' à  gauche/ du tableau, un ange robe vieux rose, l'opposition de l'aile/ sur la robe - A droite, la vierge robe d'un beau ton de vert/ figure fine, châle de dentelle noire, un vase avec des lys/ près d'elle, centre du tableau, un feu de cheminée, les tons/ de la flamme c'est la cheminée de son atelier qui a/ servi de modèle, aux deux colonnes surmontées de chapiteaux romans - petites fenêtres à droite et à gauche, le soir,/ ciel bleu constellé d'étoiles - l'intensité et la profondeur/ du bleu, la pose de la vierge. Tableau remarquable,/ le caractère de chaque figure et l’arabesque des mains. […]" (… We head toward Thoury-Ferrottes, … We go to Philippe’s studio, to see his new pastel ‘The Annunciation’, to the left in the painting an angel, old pink dress,  The contrast of the wing on the dress - to the right the Virgin, beautiful green shade dress, fine features, shawl in black lace, a vase with lilies near her, in the center of the painting a chimney fire, the shades of the flame, the chimney of his studio was the model, with the two columns surmounted with Romanesque capitals - small window on the right and left, blue sky studded with stars - the intensity and depth of the blue, the pose of the Virgin. Remarkable painting, the character of each figure and the arabesque of the hands. …) (Massé, 22 June 1930, p. [15])

Additional images
The painting hanging to the right of the fireplace in the living room at La Motte, Thoury-Ferrottes (old photograph, private archives, Paris).
The painting hanging to the right of the fireplace in the living room at La Motte, Thoury-Ferrottes (old photograph, private archives, Paris).
Record last updated November 11, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "The Annunciation, 1930 (PS 328)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=328 (accessed on May 14, 2025).