Image

Constant Nieuwenhuys-Piscine, 1972

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

Piscine

1972
New Babylon
45,4cm
x 53,9cm
paper
watercolour
Collection ProWinko

CID

1132

    English title

    Swimming Pool

    Alternate titles

    Figuren
    1972 Archive entry

    Signed/dated

    Signed and dated Constant '72, bottom right in sepia ink

    Provenance

    1972 Constant
    Private collection, NL
    2009 Collection ProWinko
    Tags
    Blue
    Figures
    Water

    Frame dimensions

    No

    Image

    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

    the inspiration for this painting originates in October 2000 while visiting the Picasso Museum in Antibe, south of France, in preparation for his retrospective the following year. The Picasso Museum, located in former Château Grimaldi, looks out over the spectacular bay of Antibes. Constant is fascinated by the Mediterranean light and when he returns home he is inspired to start a new painting. He abandons his earthly hues for a bright sea blue palette.

    In some of his paintings Constant places a figure resembling himself in the scene. But, not a swimmer himself, he is absent in this scene portraying the swimmers as if he is observing them from a distance.

      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
      Play
      Purple
      Water

      Frame dimensions

      184 x 190,5 x 9 cm