The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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: - Figure composition
: - Object
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PS 488
The Cello Player
Alternate title: Jean Tambuté au violoncelle
c.1941–42
Charcoal heightened with white chalk on paper (brown)
18 5/16 x 11 13/16 in. (46.5 x 30 cm) (sight size)
Neither signed, nor dated
Inventories
Inv. Leteneur, n.d. [1977], n.p., s.n., private archives: no. [100]: p. [10], palier - salon: Smit Philippe - 'Violoncelliste'/ Fusain, 46 x 30 [cm].
Exhibitions
Musée municipal, Noyers-sur-Serein, Yonne, France, Le Mystère Philippe Smit 1886 - 1948, April 01–November 30, 2000, as Jean Tambuté au violoncelle.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes
Jean Tambuté is the twin brother of Henri Tambuté, first husband of Lotty Urban-Leteneur. He was a lifelong passionate cello player.
Having taken refuge in the town of Pau at the same time as Philippe Smit1, Jean Tambuté served as a model most probably at that time.
1. See Chronology 1940-43.
Record last updated April 29, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "The Cello Player, c.1941–42 (PS 488)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=488 (accessed on May 9, 2025).