Kees Maks
Illustration — Kees Maks (1946) Cornelis Johannes Maks (August 22, 1876 – October 28, 1967), known as Kees Maks, was a Dutch painter born in Amsterdam. He studied for a time at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, before becoming a pupil of George Hendrik Breitner. Maks exhibited internationally.
Also recorded as Cornelis Johannes Maks · Cees Maks
Kees Maks
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- Born
- 1876 · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1967 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson · watercolorist
- Education
- Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
- Teachers
- August Allebé · Antonio Mancini · George Hendrik Breitner · Egbert Schaap
- Honours
- Royal medal made available by queen Wilhelmina
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Kees Maks (1946) Cornelis Johannes Maks (August 22, 1876 – October 28, 1967), known as Kees Maks, was a Dutch painter born in Amsterdam. He studied for a time at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, before becoming a pupil of George Hendrik Breitner. Maks exhibited internationally.
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Born at Amsterdam in 1876, died in Amsterdam in 1967.
Kees Maks studied at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. Training under August Allebé, Antonio Mancini and George Hendrik Breitner is recorded. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam, Paris and Madrid. Work by Kees Maks is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Van Abbemuseum, Frans Hals Museum, De Wieger and Museum Henriette Polak. Distinctions recorded are Royal medal made available by queen Wilhelmina.
C. J. Maks, voorzitter van de kunstenaarsvereniging De Onafhankelijken, 1937
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