Image

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

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Homme et chien, ca 1989

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen

    Homme et chien

    1989
    Late period
    35,0cm
    x 45,0cm
    paper
    watercolour
    wax crayon
    Collection unknown

    CID

    2891

    Circa 1989

      English title

      Man and Dog

      Alternate titles

      Man en hond
      1990

      Signed/dated

      Signed Constant, bottom right in sepia pencil.
      Tags
      Animal
      Black
      Blue
      Dog
      Man
      People
      Sepia

      Frame dimensions

      No

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-Leeuw pour ma chère dompteuse, 1986

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen

      Leeuw pour ma chère dompteuse

      1986
      Late period
      28,6cm
      x 20,3cm
      paper
      watercolour
      wax crayon
      Private collection, NL

      CID

      2862

      The work is made on two different pages, on blotting paper Constant drew with charcoal and on paper below he drew with watercolor.

        English title

        Lion for my sweet lion tamer

        Signed/dated

        Dedication: Opdracht: “pour ma chère dompteuse, À l’occasion de son 65-me aniiversaire De la part de son lion, bottom center in red and green crayon
        Tags
        Animal
        Black
        Lion
        Sepia
        Yellow

        Frame dimensions

        42,2 x 42,3 cm

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-Hibou brun, 1950

        Photographer

        Unknown

        Hibou brun

        1950
        Cobra
        18,0cm
        x 13,0cm
        oil paint
        panel
        Private collection, Turin, ITALY

        CID

        2676

          English title

          Brown Owl

          Alternate titles

          Hibou Gris
          1950 Archive entry

          Signed/dated

          Signed, dated and titled, Constant, Paris 28 nov'50. Pour Matie. Hibou brun, on the back in pencil

          Provenance

          1950 Constant
          Collection Matie van Domselaer, NL
          Private collection, Turin, ITALY
          Tags
          Animal
          Bird
          Blue
          Green
          Owl
          Sepia

          Frame dimensions

          No

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Le lion II, 1991

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Le lion [II]

          1991
          Late period
          42,0cm
          x 56,0cm
          paper
          watercolour
          Collection unknown

          CID

          2630

            English title

            The Lion [II]

            Signed/dated

            Signed and dated Constant '91, bottom left in white pencil
            Tags
            Animal
            Black
            Green
            Lion
            Red
            Sepia
            Yellow

            Frame dimensions

            No

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-Beeldhouwer, 1993

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            Beeldhouwer

            1993
            Late period
            54,0cm
            x 42,0cm
            paper
            watercolour
            Collection unknown

            CID

            2629

              English title

              The Sculptor

              Alternate titles

              Beeldhouwer | List Constant
              1996

              Signed/dated

              Signed and dated Constant '93, lower right in sepia pencil

              Provenance

              1991 Constant
              1996 Collection unknown (1996 Collection d'art)
              Tags
              Art
              Black
              Brown
              Man
              People
              Sculpting
              Sepia

              Frame dimensions

              No

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-Le chien bleu, 1989

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              Le chien bleu

              1989
              Late period
              38,0cm
              x 52,0cm
              paper
              watercolour
              Private collection, NL

              CID

              2621

              Circa 1989

                English title

                Blue Dog

                Alternate titles

                Blauwe hond
                1990

                Signed/dated

                Signed Constant, bottom right in sanguine pencil

                Provenance

                1989 Constant
                2001 Collection Jaski Art Gallery
                2001 Private collection, NL
                Tags
                Animal
                Black
                Blue
                Dog
                Sepia

                Frame dimensions

                No

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-Voorstudie Prometheus 1, 1989

                Photographer

                Tom Haartsen

                Image

                Image

                Image

                Voorstudies Prometheus

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

                CID

                2508

                Circa 1989.

                  English title

                  Studies Prometheus

                  Signed/dated

                  Signed Constant, bottom right in sepia watercolor. Titled Prometheus bottom left outside the frame in pencil

                  Provenance

                  Constant
                  2005 Collection Trudy Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst
                  2012 Collection Fondation Constant, NL
                  Tags
                  Animal
                  Bird
                  Black
                  Eagle
                  Grey
                  Man
                  Myth
                  People
                  Sepia
                  Suffering

                  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

                    1988
                    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 '88, 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