Kees Maks artwork • painting • previously for sale A dancing couple
Kees Maks
Amsterdam 1876-1967
1876-1967
A dancing couple
oil on canvas 62.6 x 62.5 cm, signed l.l.
This painting was previously for sale.
Literature: tent.cat. Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, 'Voorjaarstentoonstelling De Onafhankelijken', 1942, cat.nr. 145 (als 'Vanuit de coulissen').
Exhibited: Parijs, Grand Palais, 'Salon des Indépendants', 1935; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, 'Voorjaarstentoonstelling De Onafhankelijken', 25 april-17 mei 1942.
The painter Kees Maks was a pupil of G.H. Breitner, which can be traced in the bold, robust visual arrangement of his paintings. He divided his time between Amsterdam and Paris and mainly painted scenes from the circus and theatre in rich tones and extreme contrasts of light and shade. His work was regarded by his contemporaries as non-Dutch but was well-received in France, particularly Paris. Between 1910 and 1945 Maks participated in the capital’s annual Salons.
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