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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 10 599 859

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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; The Chill That Rises with the Setting Sun (The Zuur Braak Valley)
The Chill That Rises with the Setting Sun (The Zuur Braak Valley)
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 35 175
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Coast at Stillbay
Coast at Stillbay
23 Nov 2020
Sold for ZAR 29 313
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Riversdale Veld Scene
Riversdale Veld Scene
23 Nov 2020
Sold for ZAR 21 105
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; The Golf Course at the Paarl
The Golf Course at the Paarl
8 Nov 2020
Sold for ZAR 56 900
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Coast Scene, Still Bay
Coast Scene, Still Bay
8 Nov 2020
Sold for ZAR 79 660
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Coast Scene - Stillbay near Riversdale
Coast Scene - Stillbay near Riversdale
7 Sep 2020
Sold for ZAR 36 348
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Heather beneath the Langebergen
Heather beneath the Langebergen
26 Jul 2020
Sold for ZAR 36 416
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Zand Veld and Heather, Riversdale
Zand Veld and Heather, Riversdale
26 Jul 2020
Sold for ZAR 43 244
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Flushed with Declining Light: The Zwartbergen, near Ladismith C.P.
Flushed with Declining Light: The Zwartbergen, near Ladismith C.P.
6 Jul 2020
Sold for ZAR 28 140
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Evening: George Town, Cape Province
Evening: George Town, Cape Province
1 Jun 2020
Sold for ZAR 30 485
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Morning Light: A South African Mountain Scene
Morning Light: A South African Mountain Scene
1 Jun 2020
Sold for ZAR 37 520
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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Still Bay, Riversdale
Still Bay, Riversdale
14 Apr 2020
Sold for ZAR 85 350
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