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

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Photo: Christopher Burke Studios, NY; © FdDPS
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Classification: Painting
Theme: figurative
Medium: Oil
Support: On cardboard
Year: 1946
PS 536
Mimi Sitting on a Wall, Cape Cod
1946
Oil on cardboard
41 13/16 x 16 in. (106 x 40.5 cm)
Private collection, USA
Provenance
Mark Jeremy Pitcairn (gift from the artiste)
Miriam Pitcairn-Mitchell (by descent)
Sale of the above estate: Cyr Auction Company, Wells/Maine, 16 July 2008, lot 82
David Pitcairn (bought at the above sale)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Notes

In 1943, Theodore Pitcairn purchased a summer house (fig. 1) in Oyster Harbors, Cape Cod. This painting was integrated with three other paintings ([PS 528], [PS 532] and [PS 533]) in the wood-paneled walls of the dining room.

Additional images
FIG. 1 (Old photograph, courtesy of Mrs. Eshowe Pitcairn-Pennink, private archives, Paris).
FIG. 1
(Old photograph, courtesy of Mrs. Eshowe Pitcairn-Pennink, private archives, Paris).
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. "Mimi Sitting on a Wall, Cape Cod, 1946 (PS 536)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=536 (accessed on December 2, 2025).