The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
PS 466 (P 2005)
Forest with Daffodiles and Periwinkles
1939
Oil on canvas
43 5/16 x 49 5/16 in. (110 x 125 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: Philippe/ Smit 39
On the back: a handwritten label: Forest with Daffodils & Periwinkles/ (l'Orag [sic] en Forêt)/ N° 2005/ Miriam on the stretcher in the center; a fragment of a small label: Miriam/ 2005 and a piece of paper tape inscribed: Foret [sic] avec des Jonquilles et Pervenches/ (L'orage en Foret [sic]) 6 on the frame lower center and lower left respectively.
Inventories
Inv. Berendina Hubscher, n.d. [ante 1952], s.n., private archives: no. [06] [P 2005]: p. [1], Toiles: La Forêt avec des jonquilles et pervanches, figure de femme cueillant des fleurs.
Donation Berendina Hubscher, 20-06-1952, (attestation 03-09-1953), n.p., s.n. private archives: no. [P 2005]: A Mademoiselle Miriam Pitcairn: Tableaux, 2- Forêt avec jonquilles et pervenches, femme cueillant des fleurs.
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 2005: Mrs. John Mitchell (donation by Mrs. Smit), Forest with Daffodils, Oil, 43 1/2 x 49 1/2 [in.].
Provenance
Hannah Schoenberger, PA (gift from the above)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes
See Notes [PS 350]
Record last updated June 18, 2025. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Forest with Daffodiles and Periwinkles, 1939 (PS 466)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=466 (accessed on June 29, 2025).