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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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Photo: Edwin Herder; © FdDPS
PS 37 (P 1042)
House of a Villager
Before 1910
Oil on panel
18 11/16 x 21 1/8 in. (47.5 x 53.5 cm) approx.
Neither signed, nor dated
On the back: two metal plates: Mme Pitcairn and 1042 and a small label: Mad. Pitcairn [handwritten]/ 1042 [printed] on the left.
Private collection, USA
Inventories
Inv. Les Pleignes, P. Damidot, 1938, LNC archives: no. P 1042: p. 13 [14], grande chambre des enfants, Tableau par Philippe Smit./ Maison villageoise. 1.500 [FRF].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1042 F: Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, House of a Villager, Oil, 18 x 20 1/2 [in.].
Provenance
Marijke Urban-Pitcairn
Miriam Pitcairn-Mitchell (by descent)
Hannah Schoenberger, PA (gift from the above)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes
The Urbans lived in Bussum between 1905 and 1912. Beginning in 1910, when the artiste met them, he frequently visited this place. This painting shows most probably a house in this village, perhaps even the house of the Urbans.
Record last updated May 22, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "House of a Villager, Before 1910 (PS 37)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=37 (accessed on September 10, 2025).