Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys, La ville noyée, 1956

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

La ville noyée

1956
New Babylon
146,5cm
x 112,7cm
linen
oil paint
Collection De Heus-Zomer, NL

CID

944

    English title

    The Sunken City

    Alternate titles

    Visionare stad
    1965
    Die Stadt
    1961

    Signed/dated

    Signed and dated Constant '56, on the tenter in pencil

    Provenance

    1956 Constant
    2003 Collection Victor Nieuwenhuys, NL
    2008 Collection De Heus-Zomer, NL (Sotheby's)
    Tags
    Abstract
    Black
    City
    Grey
    Purple
    Red
    White

    Frame dimensions

    150,4 x 117,2 x 5 cm

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Freule, 1997

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen

    ZT/Freule

    1997
    Late period
    48,0cm
    x 39,5cm
    paper
    watercolour
    Collection Fondation Constant, NL

    CID

    503

      English title

      No Title/Freule

      Alternate titles

      La Hautaine
      2000

      Signed/dated

      Signed and dated Constant '97, bottom left in black pencil

      Provenance

      1997 Constant
      2005 Collection Fondation Constant
      Tags
      Blue
      Face
      Orange
      Portrait
      Purple
      Woman

      Frame dimensions

      75,5 x 65,5 x 3 cm

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-Spiegelzaal, 1972

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen

      Spiegelzaal

      1972
      New Babylon
      122,0cm
      x 133,0cm
      paper
      pencil
      watercolour
      Collection Fondation Constant, NL

      CID

      484

        English title

        Hall of Mirrors

        Alternate titles

        Spiegelzaal
        1972 Archive entry

        Signed/dated

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

        Provenance

        1972 Constant
        2005 Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
        2012 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
        Tags
        Blue
        Figures
        Purple

        Frame dimensions

        127 x 140 x 4 cm

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-Trudy aux Briottières, 2002

        Photographer

        Tom Haartsen

        Trudy aux Briottières

        2002
        Late period
        159,0cm
        x 64,0cm
        linen
        oil paint
        Collection Fondation Constant, NL

        CID

        452

          English title

          Trudy in Briottières

          Signed/dated

          Signed and dated Constant 2000-2002, top left in grey/black oil paint
          Tags
          Green
          Portrait
          Purple
          Woman

          Frame dimensions

          unknown

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Faune, 1997

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Faune

          1997
          Late period
          43,5cm
          x 33,5cm
          paper
          watercolour
          Collection Fondation Constant, NL

          CID

          449

            Signed/dated

            Signed and dated Constant '97, bottom right in black crayon
            Tags
            Portrait
            Purple

            Frame dimensions

            nee

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-La confidence, 1998

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            Confiance

            1998
            Late period
            40,0cm
            x 49,5cm
            paper
            watercolour
            Collection Fondation Constant, NL

            CID

            443

              English title

              Trust

              Signed/dated

              Signed and dated Constant '98, bottom left in blck pencil

              Provenance

              1998 Constant
              2005 Collection Fondation Constant
              Tags
              Black
              People
              Purple
              Yellow

              Frame dimensions

              65,3 x 74,8 x 3 cm

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-Zondebok, 1949

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              Zondebok

              1949
              Cobra
              92,1cm
              x 75,0cm
              linen
              oil paint
              Collection Kunstmuseum Bochum, Germany

              CID

              286

                English title

                Scapegoat

                Alternate titles

                Le bouc émissaire
                2001
                De zondebok
                1965
                Der Sündenbock
                1961
                Zondebok
                1949
                De zondebok (Le bouc émissaire)
                1949 Archive entry

                Signed/dated

                Signed and dated Constant '49, bottom center in orange paint on black fond

                Provenance

                1949 Constant
                Collection Kunstmuseum Bochum, Germany
                Tags
                Animal
                Black
                Blue
                Brown
                Fantasy creature
                Goat
                Grey
                Orange
                Pink
                Purple
                Red
                White
                Yellow

                Frame dimensions

                Unknown

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-Goede Morgen Haan-pag 7-8, 1949

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen

                Goede Morgen Haan, pag 07-08

                1949
                Cobra
                crayon
                ink
                paper
                pencil
                Collection Fondation Constant

                CID

                247

                A small printed booklet with poetry by Gerrit Kouwenaar and drawings by Constant. They created it in 1949 and it was supposed to be a little joke. This is also one of the lines in the booklet: 'Everyone considers themself to be a joke. A joke is allowed' (Elk voelt zich een grapje, een grapje dat mag) The words and drawings are an expression of the playfullness of their creators where sometimes the words came first and the drawings followed as a reaction and sometimes the other way around.

                  English title

                  Good Morning Rooster-page 7-8
                  Tags
                  Animal
                  Bird
                  Black
                  Blue
                  Brown
                  Green
                  Purple
                  Red
                  Rooster

                  Frame dimensions

                  nee

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-Goede Morgen Haan-pag 5-6, 1949

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen

                  Goede Morgen Haan, pag 05-06

                  1949
                  Cobra
                  crayon
                  ink
                  paper
                  pencil
                  Collection Fondation Constant

                  CID

                  246

                  A small printed booklet with poetry by Gerrit Kouwenaar and drawings by Constant. They created it in 1949 and it was supposed to be a little joke. This is also one of the lines in the booklet: 'Everyone considers themself to be a joke. A joke is allowed' (Elk voelt zich een grapje, een grapje dat mag) The words and drawings are an expression of the playfullness of their creators where sometimes the words came first and the drawings followed as a reaction and sometimes the other way around.

                    English title

                    Good Morning Rooster-page 5-6
                    Tags
                    Animal
                    Bird
                    Black
                    Blue
                    Brown
                    Green
                    Purple
                    Red
                    Rooster

                    Frame dimensions

                    nee

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vrouw in paars, 1994

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen

                    Vrouw in paars

                    1994
                    Late period
                    51,5cm
                    x 40,0cm
                    paper
                    watercolour
                    Collection Fondation Constant, NL

                    CID

                    222

                      English title

                      Woman in Purple

                      Signed/dated

                      Signed and dated Constant '94, bottom left in white pencil on purple fond

                      Provenance

                      1994 Constant
                      2005 Collection Fondation Constant
                      Tags
                      Black
                      Portrait
                      Purple
                      White
                      Woman

                      Frame dimensions

                      75,5 x 63,5 x 3 cm