The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
PS 399 (P 2004)
Spring Forest Scene
1932
Pastel on cardboard
33 7/8 x 45 7/8 in. (86 x 116.5 cm) (sight size)
Dated and signed lower left: 1932/ Philippe Smit
On the back: a small handwritten label: Miriam on the protective backing panel upper center
Inventories
Inv. Berendina Hubscher, n.d. [ante 1952], s.n., private archives: no. [39] [P 2004]: p. 2, Pastels: Arbre mort avec fourgères vertes au 1er plan.
Donation Berendina Hubscher, 20-06-1952, (attestation 03-09-1953), n.p., s.n. private archives: no. [P 2004]: A Mademoiselle Miriam Pitcairn: Pastels, 4- Tronc d'un arbre avec fougères et fleurs.
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 2004: Mrs. John Mitchell (donation by Mrs. Smit), Trunk of a tree with ferns and flowers, Pastel, 35 1/2 x 47 1/2 [in.].
Provenance
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated November 11, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Spring Forest Scene, 1932 (PS 399)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=399 (accessed on July 16, 2025).