Kees Maks artwork • painting • previously for sale Souvenir de Paris
Kees Maks
Amsterdam 1876-1967
1876-1967
Souvenir de Paris
oil on canvas 42.5 x 72.4 cm, signed l.r. and painted circa 1908
This painting was previously for sale.
Literature: Ingelies Vermeulen e.a., 'Nachtlicht. De schilders van het nieuwe licht 1880-1940', Haarlem 2010, afb. in kleur pag. 73, pag. 125.
Exhibited: Kortenhoef, Oude Kerk, 'Zomertentoonstelling Kunst aan de Dijk: Kees Maks in de schijnwerpers', mei-juni 2001; 'Nachtlicht', Deurne, Museum De Wieger, 18 dec. 2010-6 maart 2011/Amersfoort, Museum Flehite, 12 maart-5 juni 2011.
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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