# Jan Altink artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/jan-altink/ Profile generated: 2026-05-10T02:16:01.220Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Birth date: 1885-10-19 - Death date: 1971-12-06 - Nationality: Dutch - Movements: Expressionism, De Ploeg (Groningen artist collective, co-founder) - Common media: Oil painting, Lithography, Watercolor, Pastel, Pen drawing ## About Jan Altink Jan Altink (1885–1971) was a Dutch expressionist painter, lithographer, and graphic artist best known as a co-founder of De Ploeg, the influential artist collective formed in Groningen in 1918. Active across oil painting, watercolor, pastel, lithography, and pen drawing, Altink helped shape a distinctly northern Dutch strain of expressionism centered on the Groningen landscape. He also taught at an art academy, reinforcing his role in training the next generation of Dutch artists. Altink typically signed his work 'J. Altink.' His long career and association with De Ploeg make him a recurring figure in Dutch modern art auctions and museum holdings. ## Common works and media Altink produced oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, lithographic prints, and pen drawings. His most recognized subjects include Groningen landscapes rendered in an expressionist palette. Lithographs and graphic works are relatively common in auction catalogs, while large-scale oil paintings from his peak De Ploeg years are less frequently available. Works on paper and prints represent a significant portion of the auction market for this artist. ## Market and appraisal context Jan Altink maintains a steady and liquid secondary market anchored in Dutch regional auction houses with periodic appearances at Christie's and Sotheby's. The Appraisily auction-record index tracks 352 total lots, of which 227 carry realized prices, spanning a 25-year window from November 2000 through December 2025. The price distribution is wide but informative: the low end starts at €20 (typically small prints or works on paper), the 25th percentile sits at €370, the median is €1,500, the 75th percentile reaches €4,200, and the recorded maximum is €96,000 — likely a significant oil painting from the De Ploeg period. The top ten auction houses by frequency are predominantly Netherlands-based — Richard ter Borg kunsthandel, Venduehuis der Notarissen, Veilinghuis Van Spengen, Adams Amsterdam Auctions, Medusa Auctioneers, Derksen Veilingbedrijf, AAG Auctioneers, and Twents Veilinghuis — with Christie's and Sotheby's appearing as international anchors. Recent 12-month volume (18 lots) is below the prior 12-month volume (28 lots), suggesting a slight cooling but still active turnover. Lots from the June 2025 Richard ter Borg session alone realized between €100 and €7,000, confirming that mid-market oils and works on paper continue to trade regularly. unsigned works and minor graphic pieces populate the lower tier, while signed Groningen landscape oils from the 1920s De Ploeg era command the strongest prices. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence Jan Altink maintains a steady and liquid secondary market anchored in Dutch regional auction houses with periodic appearances at Christie's and Sotheby's. The Appraisily auction-record index tracks 352 total lots, of which 227 carry realized prices, spanning a 25-year window from November 2000 through December 2025. The price distribution is wide but informative: the low end starts at €20 (typically small prints or works on paper), the 25th percentile sits at €370, the median is €1,500, the 75th percentile reaches €4,200, and the recorded maximum is €96,000 — likely a significant oil painting from the De Ploeg period. The top ten auction houses by frequency are predominantly Netherlands-based — Richard ter Borg kunsthandel, Venduehuis der Notarissen, Veilinghuis Van Spengen, Adams Amsterdam Auctions, Medusa Auctioneers, Derksen Veilingbedrijf, AAG Auctioneers, and Twents Veilinghuis — with Christie's and Sotheby's appearing as international anchors. Recent 12-month volume (18 lots) is below the prior 12-month volume (28 lots), suggesting a slight cooling but still active turnover. Lots from the June 2025 Richard ter Borg session alone realized between €100 and €7,000, confirming that mid-market oils and works on paper continue to trade regularly. unsigned works and minor graphic pieces populate the lower tier, while signed Groningen landscape oils from the 1920s De Ploeg era command the strongest prices. ### Appraisal notes When Appraisily appraises a Jan Altink work, the auction-record profile above serves as the comparable-lot backbone. Photographs are assessed for medium confirmation (oil on canvas vs. watercolor vs. lithograph), dimensions are compared against recent lots of similar size and subject, and the signature is checked against the documented 'J. Altink' convention. Condition reports note any retouching, fading in watercolors or pastels, or paper acidity for works on paper. Provenance is cross-referenced: lots with documented De Ploeg exhibition history or Christie's/Sotheby's provenance tend to trade at a premium. Edition details matter for lithographs (edition size, numbering). The price distribution — median €1,500, interquartile range €370–€4,200 — gives a grounded baseline, but the €20–€96,000 spread means that medium, date, size, and provenance must narrow the comparable set before any value conclusion. Works attributed (rather than fully signed) are valued more conservatively, consistent with the lower-priced lots in the record. ### Valuation factors - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] ### Collector notes ### Market caveats - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] ### Market evidence sources - undefined: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/jan-altink/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0 ## Appraisily data basis Appraisily artist pages combine researched artist identity data from authority files and institutional sources with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Jan Altink, identity data is grounded in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, VIAF, the Library of Congress, and Wikidata. ## Sources - RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/1393 - VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/57719466/ - Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79044151 - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1998738 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Altink