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

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Classification: Pastel
Theme: figurative
Medium: Pastel
Year: 1931
PS 384
Full Length Self Portrait
Alternate titles: Portrait de moi même; Zelfportret
1931
Pastel
82 x 47 5/16 in. (208 x 120 cm) approx.
Work known from the inventory lists Leteneur and René Massé's diary.
Present whereabouts unknown
Inventories
Inv. Lotty Urban-Leteneur, n.d. [ante 1953], s.n., private archives: no. [61]: p. 2, Pastels: Portrait de Philippe en pieds.
Inv. Leteneur, n.d. [1977], n.p., s.n., private archives: no. [84]: p. [8], chambre - salon: Smit Philippe - 'Autoportrait'/ Pastel, 208 x 120 [cm].
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
Massé 1920–1935
Massé, René. Journal. 1920-21, 1924, 1929-31, 1933-1935, 13-12-1931, p. [17 & 18] ("… Portrait de Philippe en pied …").
Notes

"Gare de Lyon, départ 8h.38 pour Montereau. Brouillard./ Philippe vient me chercher en auto et nous partons à/ Thoury./ Dans l’Atelier de Philippe, ses nouvelles œuvres: [...] Portrait de Philippe en pied, sur un fond vert, la qualité/ du fond, l'harmonie des vêtements, veston marron et/ ton plus clair du pantalon. […]" (Gare de Lyon departure 8:38 to Montereau. Fog. Philippe comes to fetch me in a car and we leave for Thoury. In Philippe's studio, his new works: ... Philippe's full length self-portrait against a green background, the quality of the background, the harmony of the garments, brown jacket and a lighter shade for the trousers.) (Massé, 13 December 1931, p. [17 & 18])

Record last updated February 14, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Full Length Self Portrait, 1931 (PS 384)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=384 (accessed on May 9, 2025).