The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
PS 418 (P 1508; LNC 234)
Statue of a Woman
1933
Oil on canvas
13 13/16 x 9 1/2 in. (35 x 24 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: Philippe Smit 1933 and dedicated on the stretcher upper right: pour Maryke/ et Theo/ au jour de Noël/ de Philippe et Dien
On the back: a handwritten label: Mr & Mrs Pitcairn/ N°1508/ Statue of a Woman on the stretcher center left.
Inventories
Inv. T. P., Ptgs etc. at Bryn Athyn, n.d. [c. 1940], Glencairn archives: no. [65] [P 1508]: p. [3], Statue of Woman - blue design background, 10 x 14 1/2 [in.].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1508: Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, Painting of a Statue (Blue background with flowers signed at the back: 'Pour Maryke and Theodore Aux Jours de Noel de Philippe et Dien), Smit, Oil, 13 1/2 x 9 [in.].
Inv. LNC, 1984, updated Oct. 1998, LNC archives: no. P 1508: p. 3, The Main Residence - Large Living Room, Painting of a statue (blue background with flowers), Oil, 13 1/2 x 9 [in.].
Provenance
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes
The Tanagra terracotta figurine shown in this painting was part of the former collection of Theodore Pitcairn.1
1. See Theodore Pitcairn, My Lord and my God, New York, 1967, pl. [n°4] (ill b/w).
Record last updated December 28, 2016. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Statue of a Woman, 1933 (PS 418)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=418 (accessed on May 11, 2025).