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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

225 lots offered      89.78% sold      ZAR 9 913 526
 

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Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Sunlight Sheen before a Storm (scene in the Langebergen near Riversdale)
13 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 306 936
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; The Sand Dunes of the Sea
16 Oct 2017
Sold for ZAR 79 576
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Morning on the Veld
16 Oct 2017
Sold for ZAR 51 156
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; The Shepherd's House
18 Sep 2017
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Inyona Mts., Fort Victoria. Rhodesia
5 Jun 2017
Sold for ZAR 28 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Late Afternoon near Worcester
5 Jun 2017
Sold for ZAR 56 840
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; In Montagu Pass, George
5 Jun 2017
Sold for ZAR 45 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Sneeukop
5 Jun 2017
Sold for ZAR 34 104
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; A Pageant of Spring Flowers (Under The Langebergen), Riversdale
5 Jun 2017
Sold for ZAR 81 850
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Seascape
5 Jun 2017
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
 
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Knysna Lagoon
5 Jun 2017
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk; Low Light
9 Apr 2017
Sold for ZAR 31 617
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

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