The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
PS 372 (P 1040)
Study of a Tree Trunk and Ferns
1930–35
Pastel on cardboard
24 x 17 7/8 in. (61 x 45.5 cm) (sight size)
Signed with initials lower right: Ph. S.
On the back: two metal plates: Mme Pitcairn and 1040 on the frame lower left (hidden by the paper covering the back after restoration).
Inventories
Inv. Les Pleignes, P. Damidot, 1938, LNC archives: no. P 1040: p. 13, palier 1er étage, Pastel par Philippe Smit./ Etude d'arbre et de fougères. 2.500 [FRF].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1040 F: Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, Study of Tree and Ferns, Pastel, 30 x 22 3/4 [in.].
Provenance
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated October 7, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Study of a Tree Trunk and Ferns, 1930–35 (PS 372)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=372 (accessed on May 10, 2025).