The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
Catalogue entry
PS 102 (P 185)
Berendina Holding a Book
Alternate titles: Mrs Smit in Armchair with Open Book; Mrs. Smit (holding book)
1914
Pastel on cardboard
38 13/16 x 28 5/8 in. (98 x 72.5 cm) (sight size)
Signed and dated lower left: Philippe/ 1914
On the back: exhibition label Philadelphia on the and a handwritten label: Theodore Pitcairn/ N° 185/ Mrs Smit in Armchair with Open Book on the protective backing panel upper center.
Inventories
Inv. T. P., Ptgs etc. at Bryn Athyn, n.d. [c. 1940], Glencairn archives: no. [37] [P 185], p. [2], Mrs. Urban with a book, 30 x 40 [in.].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 185, Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Mrs. Smit in Armchair with Book, Smit, Pastel, 38 3/4 x 28 3/4 [in.].
Provenance
Exhibitions
Larensche Kunsthandel, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tentoonstelling Philippe Smit, April 01–30, 1916, no. 32, (see Handelsblad 1916b and Zelling 1916).
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Collection of the Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, June 17–September 15, 1960, no. 44, Pastel, 1917, Mrs. Smit (holding book), 11-1960-44 (title and n° on the exhibition label).
Literature & Primary Sources
Zelling, Anton. "Philippe Smit." De Hofstad, 15-04-1916, p. 2 ("… de lezende vrouw in trijpen stoel …").
M. V. "Kunst: Larensche Kunsthandel." Algemeen Handelsblad (Amsterdam), 04-04-1916, p. 6 ("… vrouw, die te lezen zit (cat. 32) …").
Notes
See biographical note on Berendina Hubscher.
Record last updated November 13, 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 Holding a Book, 1914 (PS 102)." The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. http://www.philippesmit.com/cr/catalogue/entry.php?id=102 (accessed on April 23, 2024).