La Femme Terrible

1949
85.5cm x 75.6cm x 2.2cm
linen, oil paint
unknown collection
CID: 1006

In May 1949, Matie van Domselaer left Constant for Asger Jorn during their stay in Bornholm, at Asger’s house. She took their two daughters, Martha and Olga, leaving their son Victor, then 4½ years old, with Constant. In the period that followed, Constant created several iconic paintings processing his heartbreak.

Le baiser

1949
90.0cm x 85.0cm
linen, oil paint
Collection unknown
CID: 284

Lente

1949
39.5cm x 29.0cm
linen, oil paint
Collection Dordrechts Museum, NL longterm loan from Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed
CID: 2456

Circa 1949

Man en hond

1949
45.6cm x 74.6cm
linen, oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL
CID: 2308

Man en paard

1949
45.0cm x 54.0cm
ink, paper, watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL
CID: 231

Maskerade

1949
49.4cm x 40.5cm
crayon, paper
Private collection, NL
CID: 1277

Meisje met hond

1949
68.2cm x 87.9cm
linen, oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
CID: 1545

Is dated 1949 in Constant's archives however the date of origin for this work varies amongst different sources.

Meteoor-man

1949
40.0cm x 50.0cm
linen, oil paint
Private collection, France
CID: 7635

circa 1949

Moeder en kind

1949
50.1cm x 37.2cm
gouache, paper
Private collection, BE
CID: 2450

Moment érotique

1949
59.5cm x 61.5cm
paper, watercolour
Collection Meeuwissen, NL
CID: 483