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Constant Nieuwenhuys-4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova-2, 1975

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

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4 dessins préparatoires pour Casanova

1975
Late period
21,0cm
x 25,0cm
ink
paper
Private collection, NL

CID

2337

    English title

    4 Drawings in Preparation for Casanova

    Signed/dated

    Signed Constant, bottom right in ink

    Provenance

    1975 Constant
    Collection unknown
    2002 Christie's
    2002 Collection Jaski
    2018 Private Collection, NL
    Tags
    Erotica
    Flower
    Guitar
    Literature
    Love
    Man
    Nude
    Penis
    Sex
    Woman

    Frame dimensions

    52,2 x 55,5 x 2,8 cm

    Image

    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Medea I, 1990

    Photographer

    Tom Haartsen

    Medea [I]

    1990
    Late period
    55,0cm
    x 40,0cm
    paper
    watercolour
    wax crayon
    Collection unknown

    CID

    2331

    The numbering is for practical reasons to distinguish between different works with the same title.

      Alternate titles

      Medée
      1994

      Signed/dated

      Titled "MEDEA", bottom left in magenta crayon. Signed and dated Constant '90, bottom right in black crayon

      Provenance

      1990 Constant
      1993 Jean-Clarence Lambert (gift from Constant)
      2003 Collection unknown (bought at Auction Versailles Enchères)
      Tags
      Child
      Mother
      Murder
      Myth
      People
      Woman

      Frame dimensions

      No

      Image

      Constant Nieuwenhuys-Portrait de Madame X, 1985

      Photographer

      Tom Haartsen

      Portrait de Madame X

      1985
      Late period
      0,0cm
      x 0,0cm
      paper
      watercolour
      Private collection, NL

      CID

      2323

        English title

        Portrait of Madam X

        Signed/dated

        Signed and dated Constant '85, bottom left in green paint
        Tags
        Black
        Face
        Orange
        People
        Pink
        Portrait
        Red
        Woman

        Frame dimensions

        No

        Image

        Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vrouw en kind I, 1952

        Photographer

        Tom Haartsen

        Vrouw en kind [I]

        1952
        Cobra
        57,8cm
        x 71,0cm
        board
        oil paint
        Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL

        CID

        2311

          English title

          Woman and Child [I]

          Alternate titles

          Vrouw en kind
          1952 Archive entry
          Moeder en kind
          1952 Archive entry

          Signed/dated

          Signed and dated Constant '52, bottom left scratched in black fond

          Provenance

          1952 Constant
          1953/1954 Contraprestatie
          Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
          Tags
          Blue
          Child
          Mother
          People
          Woman

          Frame dimensions

          No

          Image

          Constant Nieuwenhuys-Bord/Vrouw, 1949

          Photographer

          Tom Haartsen

          Bord/Vrouw

          1949
          Cobra
          5,0cm
          x 19,0cm
          x 19,0cm
          ceramic
          Collection Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL

          CID

          2305

          Donated to Stedelijk Museum Schiedam by Hans Sonnenberg in 2016.

            English title

            Plate/Women

            Alternate titles

            Bord
            1949 Archive entry

            Signed/dated

            Signed C, on the back in black paint

            Provenance

            Constant
            Collection H. Sonnenberg, Rotterdam
            Collection Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL (bestowal)
            Tags
            Nude
            Woman

            Frame dimensions

            No

            Image

            Constant Nieuwenhuys-La femme à l'oiseau, 1987

            Photographer

            Tom Haartsen

            La femme à l'oiseau

            1987
            Late period
            110,0cm
            x 75,0cm
            linen
            oil paint
            Collection unknown

            CID

            2293

              English title

              Woman with bird

              Signed/dated

              Signed and dated Constant '87, bottom right from center in brown paint on brown fond
              Tags
              Animal
              Bird
              Black
              People
              Portrait
              Purple
              Woman
              Yellow

              Frame dimensions

              No

              Image

              Constant Nieuwenhuys-De berentemster, ca 1986

              Photographer

              Tom Haartsen

              De berentemster

              1986
              Late period
              42,5cm
              x 41,0cm
              paper
              watercolour
              Private collection, NL

              CID

              2234

              Circa 1986

                English title

                The Bear Tamer

                Signed/dated

                Signed Constant, bottom left in black watercolor

                Provenance

                1986 Constant
                Tags
                Animal
                Bear
                Black
                Brown
                People
                Pink
                Portrait
                Purple
                Red
                Woman

                Frame dimensions

                No

                Image

                Constant Nieuwenhuys-Portret van Matie II, 1946

                Photographer

                Unknown

                Portret van Matie [II]

                1946
                Early period
                78,0cm
                x 53,0cm
                linen
                oil paint
                Collection unknown

                CID

                2110

                  English title

                  Portrait of Matie [II]

                  Signed/dated

                  Signed Constant, bottom left in brown paint on black fond

                  Provenance

                  1946 Constant
                  Collection Nico Schuyt, Amsterdam
                  1989 Collection unknown (Christie's Amsterdam)
                  Tags
                  Family
                  Love
                  Mother
                  Portrait
                  Woman

                  Frame dimensions

                  unknown

                  Image

                  Constant Nieuwenhuys-Moeder en kind II, 1951

                  Photographer

                  Tom Haartsen

                  Moeder en kind [II]

                  1951
                  Cobra
                  36,0cm
                  x 45,2cm
                  crayon
                  paper
                  Collection Teylers Museum, Haarlem, NL

                  CID

                  2086

                    English title

                    Mother and Child [II]

                    Signed/dated

                    Signed and dated Constant '51, top right in pencil
                    Tags
                    Child
                    Family
                    Mother
                    People
                    Woman

                    Frame dimensions

                    No

                    Image

                    Constant Nieuwenhuys-Heksensabbat, ca 1979

                    Photographer

                    Tom Haartsen

                    Heksensabbat

                    1979
                    Late period
                    43,0cm
                    x 58,4cm
                    crayon
                    paper
                    watercolour
                    Private collection, NL

                    CID

                    1738

                    Circa 1979

                      English title

                      Witch Sabbat

                      Alternate titles

                      Les sorcières
                      1994

                      Signed/dated

                      Signed Constant, bottom right in black pencil

                      Provenance

                      1979 Constant
                      1984 Private collection, NL (Adèle van Rijckevorsel)
                      Tags
                      Black
                      Blue
                      Culture
                      Grey
                      Orange
                      People
                      Pink
                      Red
                      Woman

                      Frame dimensions

                      69 x 84 x 4,3 cm