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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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PS 89 (P 1048; LNC 207)
After van Gogh: Le Docteur Gachet (second version)
c.1913–15
Pastel on cardboard
12 3/16 x 9 7/8 in. (31 x 25 cm)
Neither signed, nor dated
On the back: two metal plates: Mme Pitcairn and 1048 and a small label: Mad. Pitcairn [handwritten]/ 1048 [printed] on the frame lower left.
Inventories
Inv. Les Pleignes, P. Damidot, 1938, LNC archives: no. P 1048: p. 20, bureau de Monsieur Pitcairn, Pastel par Philippe Smit./ Homme (Copie de tableau de Van Gogh). 300 [FRF].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1048 F: Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, Head of a Man (copy of a Van Gogh), Pastel, 11 x 8 1/2 [in.].
Inv. LNC, 1984, updated Oct. 1998, LNC archives: no. P 1048: p. 3, The Main Residence - Small Living Room, Head of a Man (copy of Van Gogh), Pastel, 11 x 8 1/2 [in.].
Provenance
Theodore Pitcairn
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA (donation from the above)
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated July 30, 2024. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "After van Gogh: Le Docteur Gachet (second version), c.1913–15 (PS 89)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=89 (accessed on May 11, 2025).