Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vogelvrouw, 1947

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Vogelvrouw

1947
Early period
30,1cm
x 23,9cm
lithograph
Collection Fondation Constant, NL
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL

CID

806

In the collection of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam as "Femme Oiseau."

English title

Bird Woman

Alternate titles

Vogel
2004
Vogelvrouw
1949 Archive entry
Femme Oiseau
.

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '47, bottom left in pencil
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Fantasy creature
Woman

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Eend, 1994

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Eend

1994
Late period
17,2cm
x 16,1cm
lavis
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

750

Edition: 9

English title

Duck
Tags
Animal
Bird
Duck

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Dieren, 1948

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Dieren

1948
Cobra
29,7cm
x 23,0cm
lithograph
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

746

Editions: 1010 [1000 & 10]

English title

Animals

Alternate titles

Vogels
2002
Zonder titel (Dieren)
1948 Archive entry
Reflex
.
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Fantasy creature

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Verdwaalde haan, 1992

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

De verdwaalde haan

1992
Late period
16,4cm
x 12,8cm
aquatint
etching
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

740

Edition: 20

English title

Stray Rooster
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
People
Rooster
White

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Danser met vogel, 1971

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Danser met vogel

1971
New Babylon
9,6cm
x 12,7cm
aquatint
etching
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

730

Edition: 20

English title

Dancer with Bird
Tags
Animal
Art
Bird
Black
Dance
Grey
People

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys-8X LA GUERRE 8, 1951

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

8 x LA GUERRE 8

1951
Cobra
40,1cm
x 27,8cm
lithograph
Collection Fondation Constant

CID

662

Edition: 50

English title

Portfolio: 8 X WAR 8

Alternate titles

8 maal de oorlog
1966
Duif-kat
1968

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, center right in the wing of the bird in pencil
Tags
Animal
Bird
Cat
Death
Destruction
War

Frame dimensions

nee
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-Twee vogels, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Twee vogels

1949
Cobra
81,0cm
x 62,5cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Cobra Museum of Modern Art, Amstelveen, NL

CID

646

English title

Two Birds

Alternate titles

Twee vogels
1949 Archive entry
Deux oiseaux
2008

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, top left from center in white paint

Provenance

1949 Constant
1979 P. van de Kerkhoven (toebedeeld middels de scheiding met Constant)
1990 Alain Delon (gekocht op de veiling Christie's, Amsterdam)
2007 Cobra Museum of Modern Art, Amstelveen (gekocht op de veiling Cornette-de-Saint-Cyr, Parijs)
Tags
Animal
Bird
Blue
Flower
Green
Orange
Red
Tree
Yellow

Frame dimensions

Unknown
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Adelaar, 1953

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Adelaar

1953
Towards a synthesis of art
63,8cm
x 66,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

497

English title

Eagle

Alternate titles

Adelaar
1953 Archive entry
L'aigle
1992

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '53, top left incised on white fond

Provenance

1953 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Blue
Brown
Eagle
White

Frame dimensions

65,3 x 67,6 x 2,8 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Die krähe, 1998

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Die Krähe

1998
Late period
90,0cm
x 95,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

491

The Crow is one of the 24 songs from Winterreise by Franz Schubert. It's a tribute to the poet Wilhelm Müller on whose poems Winterreise is based. On the back of the painting is says gewidmet Wilhelm Müller (dedicated to Wilhem Müller).

English title

The Crow

Alternate titles

La Corneille (Hommage à Schubert)
2000

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '98, bottom left in purple paint on purple fond
Tags
Animal
Bird
Man
Music

Frame dimensions

unknown