Constant Nieuwenhuys-Sur la plage, 1983

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Sur la plage

1983
Late period
52,5cm
x 72,5cm
paper
watercolour
Private collection, NL

CID

2622

English title

On the Beach

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '83, bottom center in pencil

Provenance

1983 Constant
2006 Collection Koch notarissen (Tom Okker)
Private collection, NL (Jaski Art)
Tags
Animal
Beige
Bird
Dog
Nude
People
Pink

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Voorstudie Prometheus 1, 1989

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Voorstudie Prometheus 2
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Prometheus, 1989
Voorstudie Prometheus 1

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
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
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
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vogel op tak, 1950

Photographer

Unknown

Vogel op tak

1950
Cobra
45,0cm
x 54,0cm
crayon
indian ink
paper
Collection unknown

CID

2334

English title

Bird on Branch

Alternate titles

Oiseau sur une branche
1992
Vogel op tak
1950 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '50, bottom center below the branch in pencil

Provenance

1950 Constant
Collection unknown
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Blue
Red
Tree

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Orpheus I, 1981

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Orpheus [I]

1981
Late period
100,0cm
x 105,0cm
linen
oil paint
Private collection, NL

CID

2316

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '81, bottom left in black paint on black green fond

Provenance

1981 Constant
Collection Richard and Trees Gielen
Private Collection, Nl & Mayor Gallery, UK
Tags
Animal
Bird
Cat
Guitar
Lion
Music
Myth

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vertrikte vogel, 1947

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vertrikte vogel, 1947-1
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vertrikte vogel, 1947-2
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vertrikte vogel, 1947-3
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vertrikte vogel, 1947-5

Verstrikte vogel

1947
Early period
113,0cm
x 83,0cm
x 65,0cm
iron
collection Nieuwenhuizen Segaar, BE

CID

2309

English title

Entangled Bird

Alternate titles

Verstrikte vogel
1947 Archive entry

Provenance

Constant
Collection Karel van Stuijvenberg, NL
Collection Nieuwenhuizen Segaar, BE
Tags
Abstract
Animal
Bird

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Vogelvrouw, man en kat, 1948

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

ZT/Vogelvrouw, man en kat

1948
Cobra
54,1cm
x 44,7cm
paper
pastel
pencil
Collection unknown

CID

2299

English title

No Title/Birdwoman, Man and Cat

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '48, bottom right in pencil

Provenance

1948 Constant
Collection Karel van Stuyvenberg, NL
Collection Meeuwissen, NL
2022 sold by Jaski, Amsterdam (unknown to whom)
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Blue
Cat
Fantasy creature
Green
Orange
Pink
Red
Yellow

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-La femme à l'oiseau, 1987

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

La femme à l'oiseau

1987
Late period
110,0cm
x 75,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection unknown

CID

2293

English title

Woman with bird

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '87, bottom right from center in brown paint on brown fond
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
People
Portrait
Purple
Woman
Yellow

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Gele mens, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Yellow Man

1949
Cobra
47,0cm
x 49,0cm
gouache
paper
Private Collection, NL

CID

2250

Alternate titles

Yellow Man
1949 Archive Entry
Uomo giallo
1966
Man and bird
2015

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, bottom right from center in pencil

Provenance

Constant
1966 Collection Hollander, NY, USA [bought at Biennal Venice]
Collection Benjamin D. Bernstein, Philadelphia, USA
Collection Tom Okker, NL [in the eighties, acquired from B. D. Bernstein]
2021 Private Collection, NL [bought at online-auction Christie's Lot 45 "Made in Holland]
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Green
Man
Purple
Red
Yellow

Frame dimensions

No