Marike Bok

Marike Bok
Marike Bok (left) with Ruud Lubbers
Born	17 January 1943 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website	www.marikebok.com

The Gentleman's Club painted by Marike Bok

Queen Beatrix painted by Marike Bok

Marike Bok (born 17 January 1943) is a Dutch portrait painter.^[1]

Marike Bok painted the Dutch Queen Beatrix twice.^[2][3] In 1995 she painted the Gentleman's Club^[4] (De heren club). This painting is a group portrait of some well known Dutch artists and politicians like Marcel van Dam, Harry Mulisch, Hans van Mierlo, Reinbert de Leeuw, Martin Veltman, Gerrit Komrij, Adriaan van Dis and André Spoor. In 2011 she painted former prime minister of the Netherlands Ruud Lubbers.

Exhibitions

• 1995 Museum Mesdag, The Hague (The Netherlands) Portrait Queen Beatrix (Exhibition)^[5]
• 1996 Historical Museum, Amsterdam. Painting 'De Herenclub' (Gentleman's club)
• 1997 Tweede Kamer, The Hague (The Netherlands) Portrait Dick Dolman
• 1998 Oranje Boven, Portrait Queen Beatrix
• 2000 Nieuwspoort, The Hague (The Netherlands) Minister Jorritsma
• 2000 Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Generaal B.A.C. Droste)
• 2000 Dutch Royal Air Force portrait gallery
• 2000 Pulchri Studio, The Hague (The Netherlands)
• 2002 Pulchri Studio, The Hague (The Netherlands)

References

1. "Het elan van Marike Bok" (PDF) (in Dutch). 2002.
2. "Portretten Koningin te koop". Trouw (in Dutch). Oct 9, 1995.
3. "De koningin in 4 smaken". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Oct 7, 1995.
4. "The Gentleman's club (De Herenclub)" (in Dutch). ANP. Oct 11, 1996.
5. "Exhibitions" (in Dutch). 2002.

External links

• Media related to Marike Bok at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website