Kees Maks artwork • painting • previously for sale An elegant lady with a blue hat
Kees Maks
Amsterdam 1876-1967
1876-1967
An elegant lady with a blue hat
oil on canvas 67.0 x 57.2 cm, signed l.l.
This painting was previously for sale.
Literature: M. Jager, J. Wesseling, H. Matthijssen, J. Torringa, 'Kees Maks (1876-1967) Schilder van het mondaine leven', Zwolle/Rotterdam 2001, cat.nr. 54, afb. in kleur pag. 119.
Exhibited: Rotterdam, Kunsthal, 'Kees Maks (1876-1967) Schilder van het mondaine leven', 17 jan.-21 apr. 2002, cat.nr. 54; Barneveld, Veluws Museum Nairac, 'Koninklijk, kerkelijk en koket', 21 mrt.-7 juni 2003 Najaarstentoonstelling 1995.
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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