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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
Catalogue entry
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
Marijke Urban-Pitcairn
Richard & Ruth Yardumian (most likely a gift from the above who had great admiration for the composer Richard Yardumian)
Vera Yardumian (by descent)
Mary Eleanor Pitcairn (bought from the above c. 1999)
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).