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Series

Series: Flowers in a Vase

Keywords

Still life:
- bouquet »
- poppy(ies) »
- wild rose(s) »
- flower(s) »
- iris »
- pitcher »
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Classification: Pastel

Theme: still Life

Medium: Pastel

Support: On cardboard

Year: 1933

PS 410

Flowers in a Pewter Pitcher

Alternate title: Still Life With Flowers

1933

Pastel on cardboard

25 13/16 x 19 11/16 in. (65.5 x 50 cm)

Signed and dated lower left: Philippe Smit/ 1933

This pastel could not be examined during the development of the catalogue raisonné.

Private collection, USA

Provenance

Gabriele Pitcairn-Pendleton

Private collection (by descent)

Exhibitions

1993 Glencairn Museum

Glencairn Museum, Academy of the New Church, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, Philippe Smit (1886-1948): An exhibition in honor of Glencairn's acquisition of the 'The Celestial Army', January 10–February 15, 1993, [5] E., as Still Life With Flowers, Pastel, 1933, Lent by Bishop and Mrs. Willard D. Pendleton.

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No known published references.

Record last updated July 5, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.

Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Flowers in a Pewter Pitcher, 1933 (PS 410)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=410 (accessed on May 16, 2025).

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