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The Complete Works of Philippe Smit
by Andreas Narzt and Florence Castellani
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Photo: Christopher Burke Studios, NY; © FdDPS
Series
Series: Berendina
Series: Nicolaas (Broertje)
Keywords
- Portrait
: - Figure composition
: - child(ren) »
- female »
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PS 75 (P 191)
Berendina Washing a Child
1913
Pastel on cardboard
40 x 33 7/8 in. (101 x 86 cm) (sight size)
Signed and dated lower left: Philippe 1913
Inventories
Inv. T. P., Ptgs etc. at Bryn Athyn, n.d. [c. 1940], Glencairn archives: no. [45] [P 191]: p. [2], Woman and Baby (Mrs. Urban), 35 x 31 [in.].
Inv. Pitcairn, n.d. [c.1957], n.p., LNC archives: no. P 191: Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, Mrs. Smit Bathing a Baby, Smit, Pastel, 39 x 33 [in.].
Inv. LNC, 1984, updated Oct. 1998, LNC archives: no. P 191: p. 2, The Church Hall - Art Gallery, Mrs. Smit bathing a baby, Pastel [1998: Sold, Mark Pennick [sic]], 39 x 33 [in.].
Provenance
Theodore Pitcairn
The Lord's New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA (donation from the above)
Mark Pennink (bought from the Lord’s New Church in 1987)
Exhibitions
1916 Larensche Kunsthandel
Larensche Kunsthandel, Amsterdam, Tentoonstelling Philippe Smit, April 01–30, 1916, ? (see Zelling).Literature & Primary Sources
Zelling 1916
Zelling, Anton. "Philippe Smit." De Hofstad, 15-04-1916, p. 1 ("… Wij ontmoeten deze zelfde nog eens op een pastel, bezig een kind te wasschen …").Notes
See biographical note on Berendina Hubscher.
Record last updated November 1, 2016. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "Berendina Washing a Child, 1913 (PS 75)." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/catalogue/entry.php?id=75 (accessed on March 14, 2025).