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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk

South African 1853-1936 

Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk grew up and lived in Riversdale in the Western Cape. A mostly self-taught artist, he created art in his spare time while working as a bookkeeper in an attorney’s office. Volschenk joined the South African Drawing Club in 1894 and exhibited with the group. He married Helen Smallberger in 1899 and together they had nine daughters – the eldest of whom, Vera, followed in her father’s artistic footsteps. In 1904, Volschenk left his office job and became a full-time artist. Well known for his grand landscape paintings, he was particularly inspired by the areas around Riversdale and the Langeberg Mountains.

Image source: https://www.sahistory.org.za/node/56602

242 lots offered      90.50% sold      ZAR 10 991 859

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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Sunset on the River
Sunset on the River
7 Sep 2009
Sold for ZAR 64 612
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; A Quiet Winters Evening on the Kaffirkuils River
A Quiet Winters Evening on the Kaffirkuils River
7 Sep 2009
Sold for ZAR 53 472
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