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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani

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Classification: Watercolour
Theme: figurative
Support: On paper
Year: 1946
PS 531 (P 1514)
Diene (Deana) by the Window
1946
Pen, black ink and watercolour on paper
19 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (49.5 x 34 cm) (sight size)
Neither signed, nor dated
On the back: a handwritten label: Diene/ At The Window/ N° 1514/ Mr & Mrs T. P. on the protective backing board near upper center.
Inventories
Donation Berendina Hubscher, 20-06-1952, (attestation 03-09-1953), n.p., s.n. private archives: no. [P 1514]: A Monsieur le Révérend Théodore Pitcairn et Madame Maryke Urban, son épouse: Aquarelles, 14- Diene à la fenêtre.
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1514: Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn (donation by Mrs. Smit), Diene at the Window, Smit, Acquarel [sic], 20 x 13 1/2 [in.].
Provenance
Berendina Hubscher
Theodore & Marijke Pitcairn (donation from the above in 1952)
Miriam Pitcairn-Mitchell (by descent)
Sale of the above estate: Cyr Auction Company, Wells/Maine, 16 July 2008, lot 58
Laren & Mary Eleanor Pitcairn (bought at the above sale - 2018)
Mary Eleanor Pitcairn (2018)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated November 11, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Diene (Deana) by the Window, 1946 (PS 531)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=531 (accessed on December 2, 2025).