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

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Classification: Pastel
Theme: still Life
Medium: Pastel
Support: On cardboard
Year: 1930
PS 339 (P 210; LNC 109)
Flowers in a Vase on Greenish Yellow Background
c.1930
Pastel on cardboard
27 3/16 x 20 7/8 in. (69 x 53 cm) (sight size)
Neither signed, nor dated
On the back: a handwritten label: Theodore Pitcairn/ N° 210/ Flowers in Vase on Greenish Yellow Background on the protective backing panel upper center.
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA
Inventories
Inv. T. P., Ptgs etc. at Bryn Athyn, n.d. [c. 1940], Glencairn archives: no number [28] [P 210]: p. [1], Vase of Mixed Flowers - Green Velvet background, 22 1/2 x 28 [in.].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 210: Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Flowers (on greenish-yellow background), Smit, Pastel, 27 3/4 x 21 [in.].
Inv. LNC, 1984, updated Oct. 1998, LNC archives: no. P 210: p. 3, The Main Residence - Small Living Room, Flowers, (on greenish-yellow background), Pastel, 27 3/4 x 21 [in.].
Provenance
Theodore Pitcairn
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA (donation from the above)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated April 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. "Flowers in a Vase on Greenish Yellow Background, c.1930 (PS 339)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=339 (accessed on May 13, 2025).