Constant Nieuwenhuys-Rode wolk, 1971

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Rode wolk

1971
New Babylon
39,0cm
x 51,0cm
paper
watercolour
Collection Fondation Constant, NL

CID

221

English title

Red Cloud

Alternate titles

Rode wolk
1974
Rode wolk
1971 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '71, bottom right below the horizon in ink

Provenance

1971 Constant
2005 Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
2012 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
Tags
Black
Green
Landscape
Orange
Purple

Frame dimensions

63 x 74,5 x 3 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Le concert champêtre, 1995

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Le concert champêtre

1995
Late period
42,0cm
x 56,7cm
paper
watercolour
Collection De Heus-Zomer, NL

CID

208

English title

Country Concert

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '95, bottom right in green watercolor. Titled "Le concert de champêtre", bottom right in green pencil

Provenance

1995 Constant
1996 De Heus-Zomer, NL (Galerie Collection d'Art)
Tags
Animal
Art
Black
Blue
Brown
Goat
Green
Grey
Guitar
Music
Orange
People
Purple
Red
Yellow

Frame dimensions

65,7 x 80,8 x 3,5 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Homo Ludens, 1964

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Homo ludens

1964
New Babylon
158,8cm
x 183,9cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL

CID

37

After reading Johan Huizinga's book Homo Ludens (Man at Play) of Johan Huizinga Constant develops his ideas for New Babylon the futuristic city for the creative man at play.

Alternate titles

Homo ludens
1964 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Dated and signed '64 Constant, bottom left from center in green paint. Titled Homo Ludens, bottom right in orange paint

Provenance

1964 Constant
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
Tags
Black
Green
Man
Orange
People
Plant
Purple
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

Unknown
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Les Baigneurs, 2002

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Les baigneurs

2002
Late period
163,0cm
x 170,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant longterm loan to Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL

CID

13

Inspired by the Mediterranean in Antibes, south of France.

English title

Bathers

Alternate titles

De baders
2008

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant 2001-02, bottom right from center in blue paint

Provenance

2002 Constant
2005 Collection Fondation Constant
Tags
Blue
People
Pink
Play
Purple
Water
Yellow

Frame dimensions

184 x 190,5 x 9 cm