Constant Nieuwenhuys-De vogelman, 1949

Photographer

Unknown

De vogelman

1949
Cobra
30,0cm
x 24,0cm
linen
oil paint
Private collection, Belgium

CID

3195

English title

The Birdman

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, on the back (in 1988)

Provenance

1949 Constant
1949 Collection Christian Dotremont, Belgium
+- 1950 Collection Général Major Piet de Groof (Walter Korun), Belgium
1988 Private collection, Belgium
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Brown
Fantasy creature
Man
Red
White

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Végétation, 1948

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Végétation

1948
Cobra
45,5cm
x 52,8cm
linen
oil paint
Collection De Heus-Zomer, NL

CID

3171

English title

Vegetation

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '48, center right in greay paint

Provenance

1948 Constant
1951 Henry Schou, Denmark
1987 Collection Willem M. Smit (Sotheby's London)
1993 Collection ABN AMRO, NL (through bankruptcy of Smit collection)
1994 Collection De Heus-Zomer, NL
Tags
Animal
Black
Blue
Figures
Green
Grey
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

65,6 x 73,3 x 3,6 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Kinderkopje, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Kinderkopje

1949
Cobra
70,3cm
x 60,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection The Phoebus Foundation

CID

3141

English title

Child's Head

Alternate titles

Kinderkopje
1949 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, bottom left in black paint

Provenance

Constant
Collection Hans Sonnenberg, NL
Collection Nieuwenhuizen Segaar, Den Haag (Nova Spectra)
+- 1975 Collection unknown (Nova Spectra)
1978 Collection unknown (Galerie Delta)
2019 Collection The Phoebus Foundation (Christie's Amsterdam)
Tags
Black
Blue
Child
People
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

83 x 72,5 x 4,3 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Hollend paard, 1948

Photographer

Amanda Powers

Hollend paard

1948
Cobra
47,0cm
x 63,8cm
gouache
paper
Collection Aaron Shatzman and Karen Kaplan, USA

CID

3106

English title

Running Horse

Alternate titles

Hollend paard
1948 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '48, bottom right in black pencil

Provenance

1948 Constant
1951 Collection unknown (Zimmergalerie Franck)
Märkisches Museum, Witten am Ruhr, DE
Collection unknown, CH
2018 Collection Aaron Shatzman and Karen Kaplan, USA (Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen, Bern)
Tags
Animal
Black
Horse
Red
Yellow

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Dier met toren (Eiffeltoren), 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

ZT/Dier met toren (Eiffeltoren)

1949
Cobra
24,0cm
x 30,1cm
linen
oil paint
Collection unknown

CID

3050

English title

No Title/Animal with Tower (Eiffeltower)

Alternate titles

Eiffeltoren
1949

Signed/dated

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

Provenance

1949 Constant
Collection unknown
1990 Private collection, NL (Sotheby's)
2022 buyer unknown (Christie's October 5, Made in Holland-Lot 13)
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Building
Grey
Ladder
Orange
Red
White

Frame dimensions

25,1 x 31,4 x 2 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Hondendressuur, 1987

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Hondendressuur

1987
Late period
39,5cm
x 55,0cm
paper
pencil
watercolour
Collection Rita en Viktor Mässer, Germany

CID

3027

English title

Dog Dressage

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '87, bottom left in black pencil

Provenance

1987 Constant
1988 Collection d'Art
1988 Collection Rita en Viktor Mässer, Germany
Tags
Animal
Black
Dog
Green
Man
People
Purple
Red
Yellow

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Portrait de dame au fond rouge, ca 1986

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Portrait de dame au fond rouge

1986
Late period
45,5cm
x 35,0cm
paper
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

3018

Circa 1986

English title

Portrait of a Lady with Red Background

Alternate titles

Dame in rood
1986
La dame au fond rouge | Collection d'art
1988

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom left in black pencil

Provenance

1986 Constant
Collection unknown
Tags
People
Portrait
Red
Woman

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-La femme à l'oiseau, 1985

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

La femme à l'oiseau

1985
Late period
56,0cm
x 42,0cm
paper
watercolour
Private collection, Germany

CID

3015

English title

The Woman with Bird

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '85, bottom center in red ink on grey fond

Provenance

1985 Constant
1986 Private collection, Germany
Tags
Animal
Bird
Grey
People
Portrait
Red
Sepia
Woman

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Théâtre Chinois, ca 1984

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Théâtre Chinois

1984
Late period
41,0cm
x 43,0cm
paper
pastel
pencil
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

3012

English title

Chinese Theater

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom center in ink on brown fond

Provenance

1984 ca Constant
Collection unknown
Tags
Art
Black
Culture
Green
Pink
Red
Theater
Yellow

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Les noces juives, ca 1984

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Het joodse bruidje

1984
Late period
41,0cm
x 47,0cm
paper
pastel
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

3011

Circa 1984

English title

The Jewish Wedding

Alternate titles

Les noces juives
.

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom right in ink on brown fond

Provenance

Constant
1985 Collection Herman Kater, NL (Galerie Collection d'art)
2005 Collection unknown (Sotheby's, Amsterdam, provider Herman Kater)
Tags
Brown
Love
Man
Orange
People
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Woman
Yellow

Frame dimensions

No