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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
Theodore Pitcairn (gift from the artist)
Marijke Urban-Pitcairn
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA (donation from the above)
No trace since 1998
Exhibitions
1960 Philadelphia
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).