Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-Orpheus II, 1999

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Orpheus

Orpheus

1999
110,0cm
x 114,0cm
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

190

    Signed/dated

    Signed and dated Constant '99, bottom left in black watercolor
    Tags
    Animal
    Lion
    Music
    Myth
    People

    Frame dimensions

    125,5 x 129,4 x 5,5 cm

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Orpheus met dieren, ca 1981

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen
    Orpheus met dieren

    Orpheus met dieren

    1981
    41,5cm
    x 39,5cm
    etching
    Collection Fondation Constant, NL

    CID

    186

    Circa 1981
    Editions: 230 [200 & XXX]
    Part of a portfolio with graphic work from 20 contemporary artists, published by GIN gallery and printed by Studio Art 3 in Milan, Italy. Year of publication unknown.

      English title

      Orpheus with Animals
      Tags
      Animal
      Bird
      Cat
      Guitar
      Lion
      Man
      Music
      Myth

      Frame dimensions

      nee

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-Orpheus, 1983

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen
      Orpheus

      Orpheus

      1983
      29,1cm
      x 24,1cm
      vernis mou
      Collection Fondation Constant, NL

      CID

      185

      Edition: unknown

        Provenance

        Constant
        2005 legacy Constant, Trudy Nieuwenhuys, NL
        2012 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
        Tags
        Animal
        Bird
        Cat
        Dog
        Guitar
        Man
        Music
        Myth

        Frame dimensions

        nee

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-De bekering van Venus, 1979

        Photographer

        Tom Haartsen
        De bekering van Venus

        De bekering van Venus

        1977
        150,0cm
        x 190,0cm
        linen
        oil paint
        Collection K. van Stuijvenberg on loan to Cobra Museum of Modern Art, Amstelveen, NL

        CID

        177



         

          English title

          The Conversion of Venus

          Alternate titles

          La conversion de Vénus
          1992

          Signed/dated

          Signed and dated Constant '77 bottom right in white on white fond of the dress
          Tags
          Animal
          Black
          Brown
          Erotica
          Guitar
          Man
          Music
          Myth
          Nude
          People
          Pig
          Pink
          Red
          White
          Woman
          Yellow

          Frame dimensions

          unknown

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Gitaarspeler, 1986

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen
          Gitaarspeler

          Gitaarspeler

          1986
          9,9cm
          x 8,9cm
          aquatint
          etching
          Collection Fondation Constant, NL

          CID

          149

          No edition

            English title

            Guitarist
            Tags
            Guitar
            Man
            Music
            Portrait

            Frame dimensions

            nee

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-Erlkönig, 1990

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen
            Erlkönig

            Erlkönig

            1990
            17,8cm
            x 12,7cm
            aquatint
            etching
            Collection Fondation Constant, NL

            CID

            144

            Edition: 15
            Elf King is a ballad written by the German poet, Goethe, in 1782. Put to music by Schubert in 1815. It tells the sad tale of a father riding home with his son in his arms (presumably the boy is ill). The boy sees feverish images of the Elf king, imagery of death, who tries to lure him to the 'other side'. The boy frantically cries out to his father for help. The Elf king is relentless and threatens to take the boy by force. When the father reaches his destination the boy has passed away.
            Constant also made a watercolor of Erlkönig.

              English title

              Elf King

              Signed/dated

              Signed 'Constant,' bottom right in pencil

              Provenance

              Constant
              2005 Collection Trudy Nieuwenhuys, NL
              2012 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
              Tags
              Child
              Death
              Father
              Music

              Frame dimensions

              paper 39 x 27 cm

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-Zangles, 1982

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen
              Zangles

              Zangles

              1982
              13,6cm
              x 11,6cm
              etching
              Collection Fondation Constant, NL
              Collection Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Donation from the Golda and MeyerMarks Cobra
              Collection Frans Hals Museum, NL

              CID

              143

              Editions: 210 [190 & XX]

                English title

                Singing Lesson

                Alternate titles

                Concert
                Frans Hals Museum
                Tags
                Man
                Music
                Singing
                Woman

                Frame dimensions

                nee

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-Gitarist, 1986

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen
                De gitarist

                De gitarist

                1986
                9,9cm
                x 8,9cm
                etching
                sugar tint
                Collection Fondation Constant, NL

                CID

                138

                Edition: 25

                  English title

                  The Guitar Player
                  Tags
                  Guitar
                  Man
                  Music

                  Frame dimensions

                  nee

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-Pour Niño Ricardo, 1965

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen
                  Pour Niño Ricardo

                  Pour Niño Ricardo

                  1965
                  71,0cm
                  x 53,0cm
                  color lithograph
                  Collection Fondation Constant, NL

                  CID

                  137

                  Edition: 25
                  Niño Ricardo (11 July 1904 – 14 April 1972), born as Manuel Serrapí, was a Flamenco composer, considered by some sources as the most accomplished flamenco player of his day. He played a significant part in the evolution of the flamenco guitar. He lived in the city center of Sevilla. A child guitar prodigy, his early audiences referred to him as the son of Ricardo, leading to his stage-name Niño (de) Ricardo.

                    English title

                    For Niño Ricardo

                    Signed/dated

                    Signed and numbered Constant 1/25, bottom left in pencil
                    Tags
                    Guitar
                    Man
                    Music
                    Portrait

                    Frame dimensions

                    nee

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Fiesta Gitana, 1964

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen
                    Fiesta gitana

                    Fiesta gitana

                    1964
                    160,0cm
                    x 185,0cm
                    linen
                    oil paint
                    Collection Centraal Museum Utrecht, NL

                    CID

                    36

                      English title

                      Gypsy Fiesta

                      Alternate titles

                      Fiesta gitana
                      1964 Archive entry

                      Signed/dated

                      Signed and dated Constant '64, bottom left form center in red paint. Titled Fiesta gitana, bottom left form center in red paint.

                      Provenance

                      1964 Constant
                      Collection Centraal Museum Utrecht, NL
                      Tags
                      Gypsy
                      Music
                      Party

                      Frame dimensions

                      Unknown