Image

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

    Image

    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

      Image

      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

        Image

        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

          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 Plaisir et tristesse de l'amour, 1976 ca

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            Image

            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

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova-2, 1975

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              Image

              Image

              Image

              Image

              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

                Image

                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

                  Image

                  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

                    Image

                    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