Constant Nieuwenhuys-Au boudoir, ca 1984

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Au boudoir

1984
Late period
paper
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

6016

Circa 1984

English title

At the Boudoir

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom right in pencil

Provenance

1984 Constant
1987 Collection unknown (Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag, NL)
Tags
Erotica
Nude
Pink
Sepia
White
Woman

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Het bordeel [II], 1994

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Het bordeel [II]

1994
Late period
17,8cm
x 23,0cm
aquatint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

3281

Edition: 25 [20 & V]

English title

The Brothel [II]
Tags
Black
Erotica
Grey
Nude
People
White
Woman

Frame dimensions

No
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-Voorstudie Plaisir et tristesse de l'amour, 1976 ca

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Plaisir et tristesse de l'amour, 1976

Voorstudie Plaisir et tristesse de l'amour

1976
Late period
38,8cm
x 49,7cm
paper
pencil
washed ink
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

2507

Circa 1976. Numbered 19, bottom right in pencil

English title

Study for Plaisir et tristesse de l'amour
Tags
Erotica
Guitar
Poetry

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova-2, 1975

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova-cover
4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova-1
Constant Nieuwenhuys-4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova-1, 1975
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Casanova s'associe avec la morale, 1975

4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova

1975
Late period
21,0cm
x 25,0cm
ink
paper
Private collection, NL

CID

2337

English title

4 Drawings in Preparation for Casanova

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom right in ink

Provenance

1975 Constant
Collection unknown
2002 Christie's
2002 Collection Jaski
2018 Private Collection, NL
Tags
Erotica
Flower
Guitar
Literature
Love
Man
Nude
Penis
Sex
Woman

Frame dimensions

52,2 x 55,5 x 2,8 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Masturberende vrouw, ca 1990

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

ZT/Masturbatie

1995
Late period
24,4cm
x 18,6cm
ink
paper
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

1633

Circa 1995. While working on the drawing for the publication Dwaaltuin with poems by Jean Clarence Constant produces several erotic tinted drawings.

English title

No Title/Masturbation

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom right in ink

Provenance

Constant
2005 Collection Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
2012 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
Tags
Erotica
Nude
Woman

Frame dimensions

nee
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-Vrouw met dildo, 1971

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Vrouw met dildo

1971
New Babylon
12,7cm
x 13,3cm
gravure
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

922

Edition: 20

English title

Woman with Dildo

Alternate titles

Vrouw met dildo
1971 Archive entry
Tags
Erotica
People
Woman

Frame dimensions

nee