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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
Catalogue entry
PS 469
The Lord on his Horse, Study
c.1939
Pastel on paper, laid down on cardboard
21 11/16 x 16 11/16 in. (55 x 42.5 cm)
Neither signed, nor dated
Inventories
Inv. Leteneur, n.d. [1977], n.p., s.n., private archives: no. [28]: p. [3], salon: Smit Philippe - 'Etude pour l'armée céleste' 'Le seigneur sur son cheval'/ Pastel, 55 x 43 [cm].
Provenance
Lotty Urban-Leteneur
Corinne Leteneur (by descent)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes
The subject of this pastel is The Rider on a White Horse of Apocalypse of St. John: "Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God."1
In the inventory "Leteneur" (see above) the work is described as being a study. A sketch with the rider on a landscape background (fig. 1) suggests also the idea of a project for a painted composition.
1. Revelation 19.11-13, English Standard Version.
Record last updated January 30, 2019. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "The Lord on his Horse, Study, c.1939 (PS 469)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=469 (accessed on June 29, 2025).