The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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Series: Flowers in a Vase
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PS 186 (P 1043)
Kaiser's Crown (fritillaire impériale)
Alternate title: Large Red Flowers in a Vase
c.1918
Oil on ?
38 3/16 x 31 11/16 in. (97 x 80.5 cm) approx.
Neither signed, nor dated
Inventories
Inv. Les Pleignes, P. Damidot, 1938, LNC archives: no. P 1043: p. 17, chambre de Monsieur & Madame Pitcairn, Tableau par Philippe Smit./ Grandes fleurs rouges (Kaiser Kronen) dans un vase en grès. 5.000 [FRF].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 1043 F: Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, Large Red Flowers in a Vase (Kaisers Kronen), Oil, 38 1/4 x 31 3/4 [in.].
Inv. LNC, 1984, updated Oct. 1998, LNC archives: no. P 1043: p. 1, The Church - Catacomb, Large Red Flowers in a Vase (Kaiser's Kronen), Oil [1998: Sold, Mia [sic]), 38 1/4 x 31 3/4 [in.].
Provenance
Exhibitions
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Collection of the Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn, June 17–September 15, 1960, no. 22, Oil, 38 1/2 x 32 [in.], 1918, Keiser Kroon in Vase, 11-1960-22 (title and n° on receipt of return).
Literature & Primary Sources
No known published references.
Record last updated May 19, 2017. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Kaiser's Crown (fritillaire impériale), c.1918 (PS 186)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=186 (accessed on March 14, 2025).