Constant Nieuwenhuys-Europa I, ca 1988

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Europa [I]

1988
Late period
55,0cm
x 36,0cm
gouache
paper
watercolour
Collection Cora and Hans de Vries, NL

CID

3026

Circa 1988

Signed/dated

Signed and titled Constant Europa, top left in sepia pencil

Provenance

Constant
Collection Cora and Hans de Vries, NL
2010 Hans de Vries (na overlijden Cora de Vries)
Tags
Animal
Bull
Erotica
Myth
People
Woman

Frame dimensions

unknown
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Europa, ca 1989

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Europa [II]

1989
Late period
35,5cm
x 24,8cm
ink
watercolour
Collection Aaron Shatzman and Karen Kaplan, USA

CID

2866

Circa 1989

English title

Europe [II]

Signed/dated

Signed and titled Constant, bottom left in black ink, "Europa", bottom left in purple ink.

Provenance

Constant
Co Melkert, gitarist and friend of Constant
2007 Bruins-Uding, NL (bought at Christie's, Amsterdam June 5 [Lot 177])
2023 Aaron Shatzman and Karen Kaplan, USA (bought at Venduehuis, Den Haag [cat.nr. 31]
Tags
Animal
Bull
Erotica
Myth
People
Woman

Frame dimensions

57,5 x 46,8 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Voorstudie Europa, 1992 ca

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Europa, 1992

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
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Stier, 1983

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Stier

1983
Late period
45,2cm
x 49,8cm
paper
watercolour
Private collection, NL

CID

1739

English title

Bull

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '83, centre right in blue pencil

Provenance

1983 Constant
1984 Private collection, NL (Galerie Nouvelles Images)
Tags
Animal
Black
Blue
Brown
Bull
Red

Frame dimensions

69,9 x 74 x 2,5 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Europa, 1981 ca

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Europa

1980
Late period
19,9cm
x 22,3cm
charcoal
paper
Teylers Museum, NL

CID

1119

Circa 1980.

English title

Europe

Signed/dated

Titled Europa in ink bottom right and signed Constant in pencil bottom right

Provenance

Constant
1980 Private collection, NL (Adèle van Rijckevorsel)
2020 schenking van Egbert en Loes Dommering aan Teylers Museum, Haarlem
Tags
Animal
Bull
Erotica
Myth
Penis
People
Woman

Frame dimensions

36,8 x 37,8 x 1,2 cm
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-Europa, 1992

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Europa

1992
Late period
130,0cm
x 97,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

493

Depicts the myth of the Greek god Zeus, who transforms into a white bull to seduce the young Phoenician woman Europa without his wife Hera finding out. The painting is perhaps inspired by the signing of the Maastricht treatment (Treaty on the European Union) on February 7th, 1992 confirming the European Union and the Euro.

English title

Europe

Alternate titles

Europe
2000

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '92, bottom right in grey paint
Tags
Animal
Bull
Erotica
Myth
People
Woman

Frame dimensions

138,0 x 105,0 x 5,5 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Stier, 1971

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Stier

1971
New Babylon
18,7cm
x 26,5cm
aquatint
etching
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

141

Edition: 20

English title

Bull

Alternate titles

Stier
1971 Archive entry
Tags
Animal
Bull
Grey

Frame dimensions

No