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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


233 lots offered      90.13% sold      ZAR 10 600 446

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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; A Heathery Valley (near Garcias Pass, Riversdale)
A Heathery Valley (near Garcias Pass, Riversdale)
22 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 39 830
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Heather and Wild Cypresses, Garcias Pass
Heather and Wild Cypresses, Garcias Pass
22 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 43 244
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; The Sunny Veld of Riversdale
The Sunny Veld of Riversdale
3 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 46 900
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Joy of Spring
Joy of Spring
3 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 76 213
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Spring Flowers, Namaqualand
Spring Flowers, Namaqualand
21 Sep 2022
Sold for ZAR 25 036
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Mimosa Valley, Nel's Poort: Evening
Mimosa Valley, Nel's Poort: Evening
21 Sep 2022
Sold for ZAR 56 900
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Landscape with Mountains in the Distance
Landscape with Mountains in the Distance
25 Jul 2022
Sold for ZAR 23 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; The Tradouw Pass
The Tradouw Pass
28 Jun 2022
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; The Charms of the Veld (Riversdale)
The Charms of the Veld (Riversdale)
28 Jun 2022
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
 
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Still Evening, Still Bay, Mouth of the Kaffirkuils River, Riversdale
Still Evening, Still Bay, Mouth of the Kaffirkuils River, Riversdale
13 Jun 2022
Sold for ZAR 76 213
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; In Zevenweeks Poort
In Zevenweeks Poort
14 Mar 2022
Sold for ZAR 52 763
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; A Lake in Switzerland
A Lake in Switzerland
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 35 175
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

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