Frans de Kok - Make-up - Sold

De Kok's works are rarely sold.

The work by Frans De Kok for sale is very impressive. Not only because of the size (160 x 180 cm), but also thanks to the powerful, stylish appearance. This oil painting is framed in a wooden frame.


This work was purchased in the 1990s by a Belgian art collector at the Huize Rustoord art gallery. Frans de Kok had a painting studio in Huize Rustoord for a while.

- Name of work: Make-up
- Technique: oil on canvas
- Condition: Very good
- Size: 160 x 180 (without frame), 180 x 197 cm (including frame)
- Signed
- Total weight of the work, including frame: 5.5 kg

Frans De Kok (born 1943 and died 2020) is a Dutch painter and photographer who became known as a painter of famous Dutch people and women's portraits.
He studied at the Tilburg Art Academy and was a student of Nico Molenkamp, Ru van Rossem and Joop Liesker. He also took private lessons for 25 years with Fons de Kok, a former teacher at the Tilburg Art Academy.

Despite the fact that he wanted to be a painter from a young age, he did not devote his time to painting full-time until 1995.

De Kok's paintings are described as “theatrical romantic” because he painted in rich classical tones and could portray an entire story in one tranquil moment.

His oeuvre includes paintings with women in the lead role (including ballet dancers) and portrait paintings of famous Dutch people such as Frans Bauer, Gerrit van der Valk and Thijs Van Leer.

During his career, De Kok exhibited his works in various museums, including the Museum Kruysenhuis in Oirschot (Netherlands) and the Hofke van Chantraine in Oud-Turnhout (Belgium).

In 2007 he published the art book “Women” through the publisher Bowbooks with a selection from his oeuvre.

In 2018 he gained additional fame through his participation in the Christmas special of the successful SBS6 program Steenrijk, Straatarm.