# Isidorus van Mens artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T18:38:07.417Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1890-08-25
- Death date: 1985-07-05
- Nationality: Dutch
- Common media: Painting, Drawing, Lithography, Etching, Wood engraving, Watercolor, Illustration

## About Isidorus van Mens

Isidorus (Is.) Maria Cornelis van Mens (1890–1985) was a Dutch artist whose documented practice crossed painting and works on paper. Authority and biographical records identify him as a painter, draughtsman, watercolorist, illustrator, lithographer, etcher, and wood engraver. This range matters because his name can appear on unique works as well as prints and illustrated material, while records may use shortened or French-language forms such as Is. van Mens and Isidore van Mens. Public biographical data places his birth in Berlicum on 25 August 1890 and his death in Oosterhout on 5 July 1985, although the exact dates in the collected evidence currently come from one encyclopedia-style source and warrant measured confidence. Collectors encounter van Mens through paintings and works on paper in the secondary market. Because the currently matched public auction set is small, the identity, medium, date, dimensions, inscriptions, and individual character of a work are more informative than broad market averages.

## Common works and media

Works associated with Isidorus van Mens may include paintings, drawings, watercolors, lithographs, etchings, wood engravings, and illustrations. Paintings and works on paper are the most clearly supported categories in the collected identity and auction evidence. For prints or illustrated material, collectors should document the technique, sheet and image dimensions, inscriptions, signature, edition information when present, paper condition, and any publication context rather than assuming that all works bearing the artist's name are directly comparable.

## Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's current public market summary contains only a small set of matched auction records for Isidorus van Mens, so its observed results should not be treated as a stable price benchmark. Appraisal should begin by comparing like with like: paintings should be assessed against paintings of similar size and date, while drawings, prints, and other works on paper require medium-specific comparisons. Condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition or catalogue history, and subject matter can all affect relevance to previous sales. Reported prices may also differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees. A defensible valuation therefore requires review of the physical work and closely comparable public records.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine identity research with matched auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. Public records may be incomplete and should be interpreted alongside direct examination, provenance, condition, and attribution evidence.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3531722
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/291258379/
- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/55257
- Wikipedia: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidorus_van_Mens
- Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidorus_van_Mens
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/isidorus-van-mens/