Image
Photographer
Tom Haartsen
A portrait of Constant's first wife Matie van Domselaer, inspired by Picasso.
Work
Portret van Matie [I]
1946
89.0cm x 75.0cm
linen, oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL
CID: 2
Stadsgezicht bij nacht (Magere brug)
1946
32.0cm x 43.0cm
linen, oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
CID: 1549
Stilleven met schedel
1946
40.0cm x 60.0cm
linen, oil paint
Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
CID: 1548
Stilleven met wekker en schoenen
1946
55.0cm x 60.1cm
linen, oil paint
Collection Museum Henriëtte Polak | Musea Zutphen, Zutphen, NL
CID: 2520
Twee dieren
1946
58.0cm x 64.4cm
gouache, linen, oil paint
Collection Frans Hals Museum | De Hallen Haarlem, NL
CID: 292
Fusillering Weteringschans
1945
21.5cm x 30.0cm
paper, pencil
Collection Fondation Constant
CID: 116
Image from a war torn Amsterdam.
Gezicht op het Sarphatipark
1945
97.5cm x 76.5cm
linen, oil paint
Private collection, NL
CID: 117
Constant lived along Sarphatipark with his partner Matie van Domselaer during the Second World War. The park was then called 'Bollandpark.' During the German occupation, street names and other public places named after Jewish people were renamed.
During the war, artists were required to register with the Reich Chamber of Culture to be allowed to continue their practice. Constant did not register and would therefore hide in the crawl space under their house when danger approached.
