Constant Nieuwenhuys-Mannenkop, 1986

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

ZT/Mannenkop

1986
Late period
50,0cm
x 37,5cm
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

200

English title

Untitled/Head

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '86, bottom right in pencil

Provenance

1986 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant
Tags
Black
Green
Grey
Man
Portrait
Yellow

Frame dimensions

74 x 61,5 x 3 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Cactus, 1982

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Cactus

1982
Late period
44,0cm
x 54,0cm
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

197

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '82 bottom right, in pencil

Provenance

1982 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant
Tags
Black
Green
Grey
Landscape
Plant

Frame dimensions

68 x 78 x 3 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Man met baret, 1980

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Man met baret

1980
Late period
59,0cm
x 45,0cm
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

192

The man in the watercolor closely resembles the painter himself going to his studio wearing a beret and green trenchcoat.

English title

Man with Beret

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '80, bottom left on the shoulder in pencil

Provenance

1980 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant
Tags
Black
Face
Green
Man
Painter
Portrait
Red
Self-portrait

Frame dimensions

82,8 x 69 x 3 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Paysage, 1978

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Paysage

1978
Late period
44,0cm
x 59,0cm
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

191

English title

Landscape

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '78, bottom right in black watercolor

Provenance

1978 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant
Tags
Black
Green
Landscape
Red

Frame dimensions

68,5 x 83 x 3 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Peintre devant son tableau, 1979

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Le peintre devant son tableau

1979
Late period
80,0cm
x 83,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

189

English title

Painter in Front of His Painting

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom left in grey paint on the white sleeve
Tags
Art
Black
Brown
Green
Painter
Pink
Red
Sepia
Studio
White

Frame dimensions

94 x 91 x 4 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Homo Ludens, 1964

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Homo ludens

1964
New Babylon
158,8cm
x 183,9cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL

CID

37

After reading Johan Huizinga's book Homo Ludens (Man at Play) of Johan Huizinga Constant develops his ideas for New Babylon the futuristic city for the creative man at play.

Alternate titles

Homo ludens
1964 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Dated and signed '64 Constant, bottom left from center in green paint. Titled Homo Ludens, bottom right in orange paint

Provenance

1964 Constant
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
Tags
Black
Green
Man
Orange
People
Plant
Purple
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

Unknown
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Plaisir et Tristesse de l'amour, 1976

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Plaisir et tristesse de l'amour

1976
Late period
237,0cm
x 187,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL

CID

33

English title

Pleasure and Sadness of Love

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '76, bottom right in black paint
Tags
Animal
Black
Brown
Dog
Green
Grey
Guitar
Man
Nude
People
Pink
Poetry
Red
Woman

Frame dimensions

No