Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-Voorstudie Europa, 1992 ca

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Image

Voorstudie Europa

1992
Late period
51,0cm
x 36,0cm
crayon
pencil
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

2510

Circa 1992.

    English title

    Study for Europa

    Signed/dated

    Signed and titled Constant EUROPA, bottom left in pencil
    Tags
    Animal
    Bull
    Erotica
    Myth
    People
    Woman

    Frame dimensions

    No

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Voorstudie Prometheus 1, 1989

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen

    Image

    Image

    Image

    Voorstudies Prometheus

    1989
    Late period
    54,5cm
    x 39,0cm
    crayon
    paper
    watercolour
    Collection Fondation Constant, NL

    CID

    2508

    Circa 1989.

      English title

      Studies Prometheus

      Signed/dated

      Signed Constant, bottom right in sepia watercolor. Titled Prometheus bottom left outside the frame in pencil

      Provenance

      Constant
      2005 Collection Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
      2012 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
      Tags
      Animal
      Bird
      Black
      Eagle
      Grey
      Man
      Myth
      People
      Sepia
      Suffering

      Frame dimensions

      No

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-Deux chiens II, ca 1982

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen

      Deux chiens [I]

      1984
      Late period
      40,2cm
      x 45,6cm
      paper
      watercolour
      Private collection, NL

      CID

      2466

      Circa 1984. The numbering is for practical reasons to distinguish between different works with the same title.

        English title

        Two Dogs [I]

        Alternate titles

        Twee honden
        1995

        Signed/dated

        Signed Constant, bottom left in sepia crayon

        Provenance

        Constant
        1993 Herman Kater (Collection d'Art, Kunstbeurs Rai 1993)
        2006 erven Herman Kater
        2007 erven particuliere collectie
        Tags
        Animal
        Black
        Brown
        Dog
        Pink

        Frame dimensions

        66 x 69,7 x 3,2 cm

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-Lente, ca 1949

        Photographer

        Tom Haartsen

        Lente

        1949
        Cobra
        39,5cm
        x 29,0cm
        linen
        oil paint
        Collection Dordrechts Museum, NL longterm loan from Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed

        CID

        2456

        Circa 1949

          English title

          Spring

          Signed/dated

          Signed Constant, top right in white paint

          Provenance

          1949 Constant
          Collection Bilderbeek-Lamaison van Heenvliet, NL
          1951 Collection Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed, NL | AB9396 (donation)
          2002 Collection Dordrechts Museum, NL
          Tags
          Animal
          Bird
          Black
          Brown
          Fantasy creature
          Flower
          Moon
          Red
          Yellow

          Frame dimensions

          60,6 x 50,3 x 4 cm

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Poedel, 1994

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Poedel

          1994
          Late period
          56,0cm
          x 45,0cm
          paper
          watercolour
          Private collection, Turin, ITALY

          CID

          2439

            English title

            Poodle

            Alternate titles

            Caniche
            1994

            Signed/dated

            Signed and dated Constant '94, bottom right in pencil
            Tags
            Animal
            Dog

            Frame dimensions

            80 x 66 cm

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-Le matou, 1991

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            Le matou

            1991
            Late period
            42,3cm
            x 57,4cm
            paper
            watercolour
            Private collection, NL

            CID

            2432

              English title

              Tomcat

              Alternate titles

              Schwarze Katze
              1991
              Kater
              1995

              Signed/dated

              Signed and dated Constant '91, bottom left in pencil on grey/yellow fond

              Provenance

              Constant
              Herman Kater
              2006 erven Herman Kater
              2007 erven particuliere collectie
              Tags
              Animal
              Black
              Brown
              Cat
              Yellow

              Frame dimensions

              65,5 x 81,5 x 3 cm

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-Les cornes du minotaure, 1975

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              Les cornes du minotaure

              1975
              Late period
              42,0cm
              x 54,0cm
              paper
              watercolour
              Private collection, NL

              CID

              2370

                English title

                The Horns of the Minotaur

                Signed/dated

                Signed and dated Constant '75, center right from top in blue watercolor. Titled "Les cornes du minotaure", center left in pencil

                Provenance

                1975 Constant
                1976 Collection Lagerwaard, NL (Collection d'art)
                2005 Private collection, NL
                Tags
                Animal
                Myth

                Frame dimensions

                No

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-Chien chétif, 1975

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen

                Chien chétif

                1975
                Late period
                40,0cm
                x 54,3cm
                paper
                watercolour
                Private collection, NL

                CID

                2369

                  English title

                  Sickly Dog

                  Signed/dated

                  Signed, dated and titled Constant '75, Chien chétif, bottom left, in black pencil

                  Provenance

                  Constant
                  1976 Collection Lagerwaard, NL
                  2005 Private collection, NL
                  2020 Private collection, NL (kunsthandel Wisselingh, Haarlem)
                  Tags
                  Animal
                  Black
                  Blue
                  Brown
                  Dog
                  Grey

                  Frame dimensions

                  57,8 x 70,7 x 2,5 cm

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-Orphée en Afrique, 1983

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen

                  Orphée en Afrique

                  1983
                  Late period
                  43,0cm
                  x 33,5cm
                  paper
                  watercolour
                  Private collection

                  CID

                  2367

                    English title

                    Orpheus in Africa

                    Signed/dated

                    Titled and signed, "ORPHEUS" Constant, bottom right in green and grey pencil
                    Tags
                    Animal
                    Guitar
                    Man
                    Music
                    Myth
                    People
                    Purple
                    Sepia
                    White

                    Frame dimensions

                    No

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Animaux, 1982

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen

                    Animaux

                    1982
                    Late period
                    44,0cm
                    x 53,0cm
                    paper
                    watercolour
                    Private collection, NL

                    CID

                    2366

                      English title

                      Animals

                      Signed/dated

                      Signed Constant, bottom left in black watercolor
                      Tags
                      Animal
                      Bird
                      Brown
                      Cat
                      Monkey
                      Pink
                      Red
                      White
                      Yellow

                      Frame dimensions

                      No