Jacob Matham Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jacob Matham auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 230 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Jacob Matham
Source records
230
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Jacob Matham

Jacob Adriaensz. Matham (1571–1631) was a Dutch engraver, printmaker, and draftsperson active in Haarlem during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Baptized on 15 October 1571 in Haarlem, he remained based in the city throughout his career and became one of the leading print artists of the Northern Netherlands. Matham worked primarily in copperplate engraving and pen drawing, producing engravings after designs by prominent contemporaries as well as original compositions. He also operated as a print publisher, issuing works from his Haarlem workshop. His monogram, JM, appears on many surviving plates. Matham's output spans mythological, religious, allegorical, and portrait subjects, and his prints are held in major museum and library collections worldwide. Collectors encounter his work most often in the Old Master Prints market.

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Common works and media

Jacob Matham's surviving works are predominantly copperplate engravings, often executed after designs by other artists of the Haarlem circle, alongside original pen drawings. Common subjects include mythological scenes, religious narratives, allegorical figures, and engraved portraits of contemporary rulers and scholars. Prints range from small-format single-figure plates to larger multi-figure compositions. Editions and impressions vary in quality; lifetime impressions on period paper are more desirable than later restrikes.

Market and appraisal context

Jacob Matham's engravings appear regularly in the Old Master Prints category at major auction houses. Key valuation factors include the quality of the impression (early strikes from unworn plates are preferred), paper condition and margins, provenance, and subject matter. Works bearing his JM monogram require expert cataloguing to distinguish from workshop or follower pieces. Later restrikes and copies circulate and should be differentiated from lifetime impressions. The large number of Matham prints in public collections means that scarcity varies considerably by subject and plate. Comparable auction records from Christie's, Sotheby's, and similar houses provide the most reliable pricing context for individual lots.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Prints by Jacob Matham are widely represented in museum and library collections, which can limit scarcity premiums for common impressions
  • Market records reflect a mature Old Master Prints category where condition, impression quality, and provenance heavily influence value
  • The source pack did not include specific auction-house records; appraisal should reference comparable lots from major houses

Evidence

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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