Constant Nieuwenhuys-Compositie mey oranje driehoek, 1953

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Compositie met oranje driehoek

1953
Towards a synthesis of art
99,7cm
x 90,2cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL

CID

1176

English title

Composition with Orange Triangle

Alternate titles

Composition avec triangle orange
2001
Compositie met oranje driehoek
1953 Archive entry

Provenance

1953 Constant
Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL
Tags
Abstract

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys, La ville noyée, 1956

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

La ville noyée

1956
New Babylon
146,5cm
x 112,7cm
linen
oil paint
Collection De Heus-Zomer, NL

CID

944

English title

The Sunken City

Alternate titles

Visionare stad
1965
Die Stadt
1961

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '56, on the tenter in pencil

Provenance

1956 Constant
2003 Collection Victor Nieuwenhuys, NL
2008 Collection De Heus-Zomer, NL (Sotheby's)
Tags
Abstract
Black
City
Grey
Purple
Red
White

Frame dimensions

150,4 x 117,2 x 5 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Verstrikte vogel, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Verstrikte vogel

1948
Cobra
115,0cm
x 50,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Cobra Museum of Modern Art, Amstelveen, NL

CID

647

English title

Entangled Bird

Alternate titles

L'oiseau dans le filet
2001
Ensnared Bird
1966
Uccello in trappola
1966

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '48, bottom right scratched in black

Provenance

1948 Constant
Collection Steef de Vries, Deventer, NL
1989 Karel van Stuijvenberg (Sotheby's London)
2002 Galerie Moderne Silkeborg. Galerie Moderne Amsterdam, G. Lasès (collection Stuijvenberg)
2006 Cobra Museum of Modern Art, Amstelveen, NL (Galerie Moderne Amsterdam)
Tags
Abstract
Animal
Bird
Black
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

unknown
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Construction with ladders, 1961

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Constructie met ladders

1961
New Babylon
146,5cm
x 112,2cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Galerie Haas, Zurich

CID

634

Constant himself gave this work the title Visionaire stad (Visionary city) but when the work was exhibited at the Biennale in Venice in 1966 the work was titled Constructie met ladders.

English title

Construction with Ladders

Alternate titles

Visionaire stad
1956 Archive entry
Construction with Ladders
1966
Construzzione con scale
1966
Die Stadt
1961

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '61, right from center on top of the white horizon on the right of the red triangle, scratched in black fond.

Provenance

1961 Constant
2005 Legacy Constant - Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
2006 Cobra Museum of Modern Art, Amstelveen, NL, longterm loan Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
2012 Fondation Constant, NL
2015 Collection Galerie Haas, Zurich (Art Basel, CH)
Tags
Abstract
Black
Blue
Cityscape
Futuristic
Green
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

148,2 x 114,2 x 3,5 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Animaux, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Animaux

1949
Cobra
85,2cm
x 70,5cm
linen
oil paint
Collection ABN AMRO on loan to Cobra Museum of Modern Art, Amstelveen, NL

CID

632

English title

Animals

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant, bottom center in white paint
Tags
Abstract
Animal
Black
Fantasy creature
Green
Orange
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

unknown
Constant Nieuwenhuys-De stier, 1952

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

De stier

1952
Towards a synthesis of art
77,0cm
x 61,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

529

English title

The Bull

Alternate titles

De stier
1952 Archive entry
Stier
1995

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '52, bottom left in grey paint
Tags
Abstract
Animal
Black
Blue
Bull
White

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Twee figuren op blauw fond, 1953

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Twee figuren op blauw fond

1953
Towards a synthesis of art
80,0cm
x 60,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

528

English title

Two Figures on Blue Ground

Alternate titles

Twee figuren op blauw fond
1953 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '53, bottom left in black paint

Provenance

1953 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
Tags
Abstract
Black
Blue
Red
White

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Bonhomme, 1947

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Mannetje

1947
Early period
50,5cm
x 26,0cm
x 38,0cm
metal wire
paint
wood
Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL

CID

518

English title

Little Chap

Alternate titles

Mannetje
1947 Archive entry
Bonhomme
2001

Provenance

Constant
Collection W. Hoogstraate, NL
Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL (bestowal)
Tags
Abstract
Fantasy creature
Man

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Compositie met 158 blokjes, 1953

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Compositie met 158 blokjes

1953
Towards a synthesis of art
122,1cm
x 121,7cm
x 1,5cm
oil paint
panel
Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL

CID

301

English title

Composition with 158 squares

Alternate titles

Composition avec 158 carrés
2001
Composition with 158 Small Tiles
2001
Compositie met 158 blokjes
1953 Archive entry
Compositie
1965
Composizione con 158 cubi
1966
Composition avec 158 petits carrés
1992

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '53 bottom right, in white

Provenance

1953 Constant
1956 Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL
Tags
Abstract
Black
White

Frame dimensions

122,3 x 122,5 x 1,6 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vegetatie II, 1952

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Vegetatie [I]

1952
Towards a synthesis of art
128,0cm
x 100,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

296

English title

Vegetation [I]

Alternate titles

Vegetatie
1952 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Dated and signed '52 Constant, bottom right from center in blue paint

Provenance

1952 Constant
2005 Collection Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
2008 Long term loan to Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL
Tags
Abstract

Frame dimensions

no frame