Frederik Marianus Kruseman Auction Prices and Value Guide
Frederik Marianus Kruseman auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 196 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Frederik Marianus Kruseman auction prices: quick answer
Frederik Marianus Kruseman auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Frederik Marianus Kruseman
- Source records
- 196
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Frederik Marianus Kruseman
Frederik Marianus Kruseman (1816–1882) was a Dutch painter and draftsman associated with the Romantic movement, best known for atmospheric landscape compositions. Born in Haarlem into the prominent Kruseman artistic family — he was a cousin of portraitist Jan Adam Kruseman and a second cousin of Cornelis Kruseman — he developed a reputation for detailed woodland scenes, winter panoramas, and idealized rural views rendered in the Dutch Romantic tradition. His monogram, FMK, appears on many surviving works. Kruseman spent much of his working life in Belgium and died in Sint-Gillis near Brussels. The RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History catalogs over 700 works attributed to him, reflecting a substantial and productive career. His paintings are encountered regularly in European and North American Old Master and 19th-century picture sales.
Romanticismoil on paneloil on canvaslandscapeswinter landscapeswoodland scenes
Common works and media
Commonly encountered works include oil-on-panel and oil-on-canvas Romantic landscapes depicting winter scenes with frozen waterways, dense forest interiors with dramatic light, panoramic countryside views, and cottage or village settings. Smaller cabinet-size panels are typical, though larger exhibition-scale canvases also appear. Drawings and preparatory sketches in pencil or wash are less common but documented in RKD holdings.
Market and appraisal context
Kruseman's works appear most frequently in auctions categorized under Dutch and Flemish paintings, Continental pictures, or 19th-century European art. Oil-on-panel landscapes are the most commonly offered format, with winter scenes and wooded panoramas being particularly sought after. Appraisal considerations include signature or monogram verification against RKD records, panel or canvas condition, the quality of Romantic compositional detail, and documented provenance. Collectors should note that the family name Kruseman is shared by several Dutch artists of the period; attribution should specify Frederik Marianus to avoid confusion with Jan Adam or Cornelis Kruseman.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- No specific auction price records are included in the source pack; realized prices should be verified against major auction databases.
- Some reference sources list conflicting birth years (1816 vs. 1817); the RKD birth certificate record is the most authoritative.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Library of Congress library authority
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
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Artist value FAQ
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