The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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Photo: Christopher Burke Studios, NY; © FdDPS
Series
Series: Berendina
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PS 490 (P 3003)
Berendina with Coral Necklace
Alternate titles: Madame Ph. Smit; Portrait de Madame Smit (Tête)
1941–43
Pastel on paper
12 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (32 x 25 cm) (sight size)
Signed lower left: Ph. Smit
On the back: a handwritten label: Portrait of Mrs Smit/ N° 3003/ Eshowe on the protective backing board in the center and a metal plate: Mme Smit on the frame lower right.
Inventories
Inv. Berendina Hubscher, n.d. [ante 1952], s.n., private archives: no. [22]: p. [1], Pastels: Portrait de Madame Smit (petit pastel). ?
Donation Berendina Hubscher, 20-06-1952, (attestation 03-09-1953), n.p., s.n. private archives: no. [P 3003]: A Mademoiselle Eshowe Pitcairn: Pastels, 3- Tête de Madame Smit (fait à Pau).
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 3003: Mrs. John Pennink, Portrait of Mrs. Smit (small), Pastel, 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 [in.].
Exhibitions
Galerie Pierre Maurs, Paris, Peinture et Pastels de Philippe Smit, February 04, 1948, no. 61, as Madame Ph. Smit, 1944 (CMS); this pastel corresponds most probably to this number of the catalogue; shown ?
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes
See biographical note on Berendina Hubscher.
Record last updated June 6, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Berendina with Coral Necklace, 1941–43 (PS 490)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=490 (accessed on May 10, 2025).