Constant Nieuwenhuys-Collage (in blauw, paars, oranje en geel), 1953

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Collage met kleurvlakken

1953
Towards a synthesis of art
44,6cm
x 61,9cm
gouache
paper
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

1637

English title

Collage (in Blue, Purple, Orange, en Yellow)

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '53 in black pencil, bottom left, in pencil

Provenance

1953 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant
Tags
Blue
Orange
Purple
Red

Frame dimensions

54,1 x 71,6 x 2,9 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vrouw en hond, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Vrouw en hond

1949
Cobra
100,0cm
x 70,0cm
linen
oil paint
Private collection, NL

CID

1565

English title

Woman and Dog

Alternate titles

Vrouw en hond
1949 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, top right in black paint on brown fond

Provenance

1949 Constant
Private collection, NL
Tags
Animal
Black
Blue
Brown
Dog
Orange
People
Red
White
Woman
Yellow

Frame dimensions

102 x 72,3 x 1,7 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vogelidylle, 1948

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Vogelidylle

1948
Cobra
100,3cm
x 64,3cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL

CID

1544

English title

Bird Idyll

Alternate titles

Vogelidylle
1948 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '48, bottom left to center in black paint

Provenance

1948 Constant
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Blue
Brown
Fantasy creature
Orange
Red

Frame dimensions

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Constant Nieuwenhuys-Haan, 1948

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Haan

1948
Cobra
79,9cm
x 70,2cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL

CID

1543

English title

Birds

Alternate titles

Oiseaux
2001
Oiseau
2008
Haan
1948

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '48, bottom right inscribed black in yellow fond

Provenance

1948 Constant
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
Tags
Animal
Bird
Blue
Green
Orange
Red
Rooster
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

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Constant Nieuwenhuys-Groene kat met roze herfstblad, 1948

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Groene kat met roze herfstblad

1948
Cobra
42,6cm
x 32,8cm
gouache
paper
pencil
Private collection, UK

CID

1507

English title

Green Cat with Pink Fall Leaf

Alternate titles

Groene kat met roze herfstblad
1948 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '48, bottom left to the center in pencil, in between the cat's paw's

Provenance

1949 Constant
Collection Aldo en Hannie van Eyck, NL
Private collection, UK
Tags
Animal
Black
Blue
Cat
Green
Orange
Pink

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys-La doute, 1998

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

La doute

1998
Late period
45,0cm
x 32,0cm
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

1484

English title

Doubt

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '98, bottom right from center in black pencil

Provenance

1998 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant
Tags
Black
Face
Orange
Portrait
Purple
Red
Woman
Yellow

Frame dimensions

68,5 x 56,5 x 3 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-De balspelers, 1972

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

De balspelers

1972
New Babylon
78,0cm
x 115,0cm
crayon
graphite
paper
watercolour
Collection De Bruin-Heijn, NL

CID

1273

English title

Soccer Field

Alternate titles

Voetbal
1974
Ballspieler
1985
Les joueurs de ballon
1994
Voetbalveld
1972 Archive entry
Ballspieler
1972 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '72, bottom left in black.

Provenance

1972 Constant
1992 Collection De Bruin-Heijn, NL (Collection d'art)
Tags
Black
Blue
Child
Green
Grey
Orange
People
Play
Purple
Red
Yellow

Frame dimensions

92,3 x 130,1 x 3,2 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Base de construction, 1972

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Base de Construction

1972
New Babylon
56,0cm
x 76,0cm
crayon
graphite
paper
watercolour
Collection De Bruin-Heijn, NL

CID

1272

English title

Construction Base

Alternate titles

Oranje constructie
1972 Archive entry
Labyrinthe
1972 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '72 bottom right, in pencil

Provenance

1972 Constant
1991 Collection De Bruin-Heijn, NL (Galerie Nouvelles Images, Ton Berends)
Tags
Architecture
Black
Cityscape
Futuristic
Grey
Orange

Frame dimensions

80,1 x 98,7 x 3,2 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vogel, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Vogel [I]

1949
Cobra
28,0cm
x 32,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam, NL

CID

1269

English title

Bird

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, top left in grey paint
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Brown
Orange
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

nee
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Femme-oiseau, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Femme Oiseau

1949
Cobra
120,0cm
x 65,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain. Long term loan from Collection Fondation Gandur pour l'Art

CID

1238

English title

Bird Lady

Alternate titles

Femme-oiseau
1949
Vogelvrouw
1949 Archive entry
L'oiseau devenu femme
1949
Bird-woman
1966
Donna uccello
1966

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, bottom left in pinkish orange paint

Provenance

1949 Constant
Collection Eva Nieuwenhuys, NL (gift)
2011 Collection Fondation Gandur pour l'Art, Geneva, Switzerland (Sotheby's Amsterdam)
Tags
Animal
Bird
Brown
Fantasy creature
Orange
People
Red
White
Woman

Frame dimensions

124 x 68,4 x 3,4 cm