The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
PS 405 (P 2500)
Breton Bay
Alternate titles: Marine View in Brittany; Marine View in Brittany,
1933
Oil on canvas
34 7/8 x 47 1/8 in. (88.5 x 119.5 cm)
Neither signed, nor dated
Inventories
Inv. Berendina Hubscher, n.d. [ante 1952], s.n., private archives: no. [08] [P 2500]: p. [1], Toiles: Marine, rochers et mer en Bretagne.
Donation Berendina Hubscher, 20-06-1952, (attestation 03-09-1953), n.p., s.n. private archives: no. [P 2500]: A Monsieur Laren Pitcairn: Tableaux, 1- Marine, Rochers en Mer en Bretagne.
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 2500: Mr. Laren Pitcairn (donation by Mrs. Smit), Marine View in Brittany (France), Oil, 35 x 47 [in.].
Provenance
Exhibitions
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Collection of the Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, June 17–September 15, 1960, no. 33, Oil, 35 x 47 [in.], 1938, Marine View in Brittany, 11-1960-33 (title and n° on receipt of return).
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated February 7, 2022. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Breton Bay, 1933 (PS 405)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=405 (accessed on July 20, 2025).