The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
PS 559 (P 1029)
Young negro on an elephant
n.d.
Pastel
13 x 10 in. (33 x 25.5 cm) approx.
Work known from the Pitcairn inventory lists.
Inventories
Inv. Les Pleignes, P. Damidot, 1938, LNC archives: no. P 1029: p. 4, chambre d'enfants, Petit pastel par Philipe Smit./ Jeune nègre sur un éléphant. 1.000 [FRF].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1029 F: Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, Young negro on an elephant, Pastel, 13 x 10 [in.].
Provenance
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated April 11, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Young negro on an elephant, n.d. (PS 559)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=559 (accessed on April 29, 2026).