Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Verloren zoon, ca. 1987

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

ZT/Verloren zoon

1987
Late period
crayon
paper
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

7526

Circa 1987

    English title

    Untitled/Lost Son
    Tags
    Family
    Man
    People

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Cyrano de Bergerac, 1977

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen

    Cyrano de Bergerac

    1977
    Late period
    paper
    watercolour
    Collection unknown

    CID

    6356

    Only available in black and white.

    Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. There was a real Cyrano de Bergerac, and the play is a fictionalisation following the broad outlines of his life. Hercule Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac, a cadet (nobleman serving as a soldier) in the French Army, is a brash, strong-willed man of many talents. In addition to being a remarkable duelist, he is a gifted, joyful poet and is also a musical artist. However, he has an obnoxiously large nose, which causes him to doubt himself. This doubt prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin, the beautiful and intellectual Roxane, as he believes that his ugliness would prevent him the "dream of being loved by even an ugly woman."

    The entire play is written in verse, in rhyming couplets of twelve syllables per line, very close to the classical alexandrine form, but the verses sometimes lack a caesura. It is also meticulously researched, down to the names of the members of the Académie française and the dames précieuses glimpsed before the performance in the first scene.

    The play has been translated and performed many times, and is responsible for introducing the word "panache" into the English language.Cyrano (the character) is in fact famed for his panache, and he himself makes reference to "my panache" in the play. The two most famous English translations are those by Brian Hooker and Anthony Burgess.

      Signed/dated

      Signed, dated and titled Constant '77 Cyrano de Bergerac, bottom right in pencil

      Provenance

      1977 Constant
      Tags
      Literature
      Man
      Poet
      Poetry
      Portrait

      Frame dimensions

      No

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Daidalos, 1977

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen

      ZT/Daidalos

      1977
      Late period
      paper
      watercolour
      Collection unknown

      CID

      6355

      Only available in black and white.

      In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skillful architect, craftsman and artist, and was seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and power.He is best know as the father of Icarus but also was the uncle of Perdix, and possibly also the father of Iapyx, although this is unclear. He invented and built the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete, but shortly after finishing it King Minos had
      Daedalus imprisoned within the labyrinth. He and his son Icarus devised a plan to escape by using wings made of wax that Daedalus had invented. They escaped, but sadly Icarus did not heed his father's warnings and flew too close to the sun. The wax melted and Icarus fell to his death. This left Daedalus heartbroken, but instead of giving up he flew to the island of Sicily.

        English title

        No Title/Daedalus

        Signed/dated

        Signed and dated, Constant '77, bottom right in pencil

        Provenance

        1977 Constant
        Tags
        Man
        Myth

        Frame dimensions

        No

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Figuur met rode mantel, ca. 1984

        Photographer

        Tom Haartsen

        ZT/Figuur met rode mantel

        1984
        Late period
        paper
        watercolour
        Collection unknown

        CID

        6015

        Circa 1984

          English title

          Untitled/Figure with Red Cloak

          Signed/dated

          Signed Constant, bottom right in blue pencil

          Provenance

          1984 Constant
          Tags
          Man
          People
          Pink
          Portrait
          Red

          Frame dimensions

          No

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Herder, ca 1984

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Herder

          1984
          Late period
          paper
          watercolour
          Collection unknown

          CID

          6014

          Circa 1984

            English title

            Shepherd

            Signed/dated

            Signed Constant, bottom right in black watercolor

            Provenance

            1984 Constant
            Tags
            Animal
            Black
            Blue
            Brown
            Dog
            Man
            People

            Frame dimensions

            No

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Le savant, ca 1984

            Photographer

            Jan Zweerts

            ZT/Le savant

            1984
            Late period
            ink
            paper
            watercolour
            Collection unknown

            CID

            6013

            Circa 1984

              English title

              No Title/The Scholar

              Signed/dated

              Signed Constant, bottom right in black pencil

              Provenance

              1984 Constant
              Tags
              Man
              Portrait

              Frame dimensions

              No

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/De berenleider, ca 1984

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              ZT/De berenleider

              1984
              Late period
              gouache
              paper
              watercolour
              Collection unknown

              CID

              6007

              Circa 1984

                English title

                No Title/Bear Leader

                Signed/dated

                Signed Constant, bottom right in black watercolor

                Provenance

                1984 Constant
                Tags
                Animal
                Bear
                Black
                Brown
                Green
                Man
                Orange
                People

                Frame dimensions

                No

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Le voyeur, 1977

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen

                ZT/Le voyeur

                1974
                Late period
                crayon
                gouache
                paper
                watercolour
                Collection unknown

                CID

                6004

                  Signed/dated

                  Signed and dated, Constant '77, center left in sepia crayon

                  Provenance

                  1977 Constant
                  Tags
                  Black
                  Grey
                  Guitar
                  Man
                  Nude
                  People
                  Pink
                  Red
                  Sepia
                  Woman

                  Frame dimensions

                  No

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova-1, 1975

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen

                  Image

                  Image

                  4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova-02

                  1975
                  Late period
                  30,0cm
                  x 32,5cm
                  ink
                  paper
                  Collection Aaron Shatzman and Karen Kaplan, USA

                  CID

                  4342

                    English title

                    4 Drawings in preparation for Casanova-02

                    Signed/dated

                    Signed Constant, bottom center in ink

                    Provenance

                    1975 Constant
                    Collection Galerie Jaski, Amsterdam
                    Collection unknown
                    2019 Private collection, USA (Millon Auction, Bruxelles)
                    Tags
                    Erotica
                    Flower
                    Guitar
                    Literature
                    Love
                    Man
                    Nude
                    Penis
                    Woman

                    Frame dimensions

                    No

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-15 La flûte de Pan, 2000

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen

                    Image

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                    Constant 1998 1999 2000-15 La flûte de Pan

                    2000
                    Late period
                    paper
                    pen
                    pencil
                    Collection Fondation Constant, NL

                    CID

                    3312

                      English title

                      Pan's Flute

                      Signed/dated

                      Titled La flûte de PAN, top right in pencil

                      Provenance

                      1998-2000 Constant
                      2005 Collection Fondation Constant
                      Tags
                      Animal
                      Fantasy creature
                      Flute
                      Man
                      Music
                      Myth

                      Frame dimensions

                      No