Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-Voorstudie Prometheus 1, 1989

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Image

Image

Voorstudie Prometheus 1

1989
Late period
54,5cm
x 39,0cm
crayon
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

2508

Circa 1989.

    English title

    Study Prometheus 1

    Signed/dated

    Signed Constant, bottom right in sepia watercolor. Titled Prometheus bottom left outside the frame in pencil
    Tags
    Animal
    Bird
    Black
    Eagle
    Grey
    Man
    Myth
    People
    Sepia
    Suffering

    Frame dimensions

    No

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Les cornes du minotaure, 1975

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen

    Les cornes du minotaure

    1975
    New Babylon
    42,0cm
    x 54,0cm
    paper
    watercolour
    Private collection, NL

    CID

    2370

      English title

      The Horns of the Minotaur

      Signed/dated

      Signed and dated Constant '75, center right from top in blue watercolor. Titled "Les cornes du minotaure", center left in pencil

      Provenance

      1975 Constant
      1976 Collection Lagerwaard, NL (Collection d'art)
      2005 Private collection, NL
      Tags
      Animal
      Myth

      Frame dimensions

      No

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-Orphée en Afrique, 1983

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen

      Orphée en Afrique

      1983
      Late period
      43,0cm
      x 33,5cm
      paper
      watercolour
      Private collection

      CID

      2367

        English title

        Orpheus in Africa

        Signed/dated

        Titled and signed, "ORPHEUS" Constant, bottom right in green and grey pencil
        Tags
        Animal
        Guitar
        Man
        Music
        Myth
        People
        Purple
        Sepia
        White

        Frame dimensions

        No

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-Étude pour Orphée, 1983

        Photographer

        Tom Haartsen

        Étude pour Orphée

        1983
        Late period
        42,0cm
        x 36,0cm
        lavis
        paper
        Private collection, NL

        CID

        2363

          English title

          Study for Orpheus

          Signed/dated

          Signed and dated Constant '83, bottom left of center in brown ink

          Provenance

          1983 Constant
          Collection Adèle van Rijckevorsel, NL (gift)
          2017 Collection heirs Adèle van Rijckevorsel, NL
          Tags
          Guitar
          Man
          Music
          Myth
          Portrait
          Sepia

          Frame dimensions

          No

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Homère, ca 1980

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Homère

          1980
          Late period
          59,5cm
          x 45,0cm
          paper
          watercolour
          Private collection, NL

          CID

          2359

          Circa 1980

            English title

            Homer

            Alternate titles

            Homerus
            1981

            Signed/dated

            Signed Constant, bottom right in black watercolor

            Provenance

            1980 ca Constant
            Collection Adèle van Rijckevorsel, NL (gift)
            2017 Collection heirs Adèle van Rijckevorsel, NL
            Tags
            Art
            Literature
            Man
            Myth
            People
            Poet
            Portrait

            Frame dimensions

            No

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-Medea I, 1990

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            Medea [I]

            1990
            Late period
            55,0cm
            x 40,0cm
            paper
            watercolour
            wax crayon
            Collection unknown

            CID

            2331

            The numbering is for practical reasons to distinguish between different works with the same title.

              Alternate titles

              Medée
              1994

              Signed/dated

              Titled "MEDEA", bottom left in magenta crayon. Signed and dated Constant '90, bottom right in black crayon

              Provenance

              1990 Constant
              1993 Jean-Clarence Lambert (gift from Constant)
              2003 Collection unknown (bought at Auction Versailles Enchères)
              Tags
              Child
              Mother
              Murder
              Myth
              People
              Woman

              Frame dimensions

              No

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-Orpheus I, 1981

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              Orpheus [I]

              1981
              Late period
              100,0cm
              x 105,0cm
              linen
              oil paint
              Private collection, NL

              CID

              2316

                Signed/dated

                Signed and dated Constant '81, bottom left in black paint on black green fond

                Provenance

                1981 Constant
                Collection Richard and Trees Gielen
                Private Collection, Nl & Mayor Gallery, UK
                Tags
                Animal
                Bird
                Cat
                Guitar
                Lion
                Music
                Myth

                Frame dimensions

                No

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-La Samaritaine, 1984

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen

                La Samaritaine

                1984
                Late period
                101,6cm
                x 107,5cm
                linen
                oil paint
                Private collection, NL

                CID

                2246

                  English title

                  The Samaritan

                  Signed/dated

                  Signed and dated Constant '84, top right in black paint on brown fond

                  Provenance

                  1984 Constant
                  1996 ca Collection Harinck, NL
                  2006 ca Collection Max Vorst (Galerie Delaive)
                  2008 Private collection, Belgium (Galerie Delaive)
                  2016 Private collection, NL (Peter Pappot)
                  Tags
                  Culture
                  Myth
                  People
                  Religion
                  Yellow

                  Frame dimensions

                  121,5 x 127,7 x 4,8 cm

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-Satyr, ca 1985

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen

                  Satyr

                  1985
                  Late period
                  62,0cm
                  x 41,2cm
                  paper
                  watercolour
                  Collection Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, NL

                  CID

                  1440

                  Circa 1985

                    Signed/dated

                    Signed Constant, bottom left in pencil

                    Provenance

                    1987 Constant
                    1988 Collection Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed
                    Tags
                    Myth
                    Portrait

                    Frame dimensions

                    nee

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Orpheus, 2000

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen

                    Orpheus

                    2000
                    Late period
                    116,5cm
                    x 111,5cm
                    gouache
                    paper
                    Private collection, NL

                    CID

                    1276

                      Signed/dated

                      Signed and dated Constant 2000, centre left in red paint on pink fond
                      Tags
                      Animal
                      Dog
                      Lion
                      Man
                      Music
                      Myth

                      Frame dimensions

                      116,5 x 111,5 cm