Aert Schouman Auction Prices and Value Guide

Aert Schouman auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 208 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Aert Schouman auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Aert Schouman
Source records
208
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Aert Schouman

Aert Schouman (1710–1792) was a Dutch painter, glass engraver, watercolorist, and printmaker active in the Northern Netherlands during the 18th century. He is best known today for his detailed watercolor studies of birds and exotic animals, which reflect the period's fascination with natural history and cabinet collections. Schouman worked across an unusually broad range of media: oil painting, watercolor, glass engraving, etching, grisaille, and large-scale decorative wallpaper schemes for interiors. He also taught art, influencing a generation of Dutch practitioners. His career bridged the late Dutch Golden Age tradition and the changing tastes of the later 1700s. While his decorative commissions — including wall paintings and glass engravings for institutional and private interiors — formed a core part of his practice, it is his naturalistic bird and animal watercolors that have drawn the most sustained collector interest.

Dutch Golden Age tradition (late period)Oil on canvasWatercolorGlass engravingEtchingBirds and exotic animalsDecorative interior schemesFamily portraitsHunting scenes

Common works and media

Schouman's most commonly encountered works at auction include watercolor studies of birds and exotic animals in naturalistic settings, grisaille decorative panels, glass engravings, etchings and prints, family portraits, and hunting scenes. He also produced large-scale wallpaper paintings and interior decorative schemes, though these are less frequently available on the open market. Collectors may also find preparatory drawings, copyist works, and designs for decorative commissions.

Market and appraisal context

Works by Aert Schouman appear across several Old Master auction categories, including paintings, drawings and watercolors, prints, and decorative art. His bird and animal watercolors are the most frequently traded and sought-after works, followed by grisaille panels and glass engravings. Attribution should be confirmed through provenance research and comparison with documented works in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History records. Condition is a critical factor, particularly for works on paper and engraved glass. Signed or monogrammed pieces with clear provenance tend to achieve stronger results at auction.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction records or realized prices. Actual market performance should be verified through auction databases and comparable sale results.
  • Decorative interior commissions and wallpaper schemes, while significant in Schouman's oeuvre, are rarely traded at auction and may not reflect typical market pricing.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Aert Schouman worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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