Jacob van Strij Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jacob van Strij 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.

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Artist
Jacob van Strij
Source records
196
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Jacob van Strij

Jacob van Strij (1756–1815) was a Dutch painter, printmaker, and draftsman who worked primarily in his native Dordrecht. Born on October 2, 1756, he trained in the Dutch landscape tradition and became known for atmospheric landscape paintings, including mountain scenes, winter landscapes with frozen waterways, and marine compositions. Beyond easel painting, van Strij also produced decorative interior paintings and wallpaper designs, reflecting the breadth of his workshop practice. His work in etching, watercolor, and drawing further demonstrates his versatility across media. Active during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, van Strij drew on the legacy of earlier Dutch masters while developing a recognizable style centered on pastoral and scenic subjects. He remained in Dordrecht throughout his career until his death on February 4, 1815. Collectors today encounter his paintings and prints primarily through European auction circuits, and his work is documented in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), Getty ULAN, and VIAF authority records.

Late Dutch landscape tradition (18th century)oil paintingetchingwatercolordrawinglandscapesmountain landscapeswinter landscapesmarine scenes

Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas and panel depicting landscapes, including mountain vistas, winter scenes with frozen canals, and marine subjects. Etchings and engravings of pastoral and topographic views. Watercolor landscapes and ink-and-wash drawings. Decorative interior commissions and wallpaper paintings. Subjects range from cattle-dotted farmland influenced by earlier Dutch landscape conventions to imagined mountain compositions inspired by southern European scenery.

Market and appraisal context

Jacob van Strij's works appear at auction chiefly as oil-on-canvas or panel landscape paintings, often depicting pastoral, winter, or marine scenes. Etchings, watercolors, and drawings surface less frequently. Valuation depends on subject matter, size, condition, and provenance quality. Attribution requires care, as his paintings can be confused with those of his brother Abraham van Strij I, also an accomplished Dordrecht painter working in similar genres. Works with clear provenance or museum exhibition history tend to attract stronger results. The market for late-eighteenth-century Dutch landscape painters sits below Golden Age masters, making comparable auction records an essential reference point for appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • The auction market for late-eighteenth-century Dutch landscape painters is modest relative to seventeenth-century Golden Age masters.
  • Attribution should be verified carefully due to the similarity of subject matter and style between Jacob van Strij and his brother Abraham van Strij I.
  • No catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; attribution relies on expert opinion and museum records.

Evidence

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Data basis

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