# Jan Jacob Coenraad Spohler artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1837-10-17
- Death date: 1894-06-28
- Nationality: Dutch
- Common media: oil painting

## About Jan Jacob Coenraad Spohler

Jan Jacob Coenraad Spohler (1837–1894) was a Dutch painter and a member of a well-known family of Amsterdam artists. He was the son of Johannes Franciscus Spohler and the brother of J.F. Spohler, both of whom were also active painters. Active from the early 1850s, Spohler worked within the 19th-century Dutch painting tradition. His work appears regularly at auction, and the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) holds over 650 image records attributed to him, reflecting a substantial and productive career. The Spohler family's overlapping artistic practice means collectors and appraisers should take care to distinguish between the signatures and styles of the three painters.

## Common works and media

Spohler is recorded primarily as a painter working in oils. His output likely includes city views, canal scenes, landscapes, and genre subjects typical of the 19th-century Dutch school, consistent with the Spohler family's known repertoire. Works at auction are predominantly paintings on panel or canvas. Attribution of drawings or prints to this artist should be supported by expert opinion, given the family's shared practice.

## Market and appraisal context

Works by Jan Jacob Coenraad Spohler appear with some regularity at European and international auctions, particularly in Old Master and 19th-century painting sales. Key valuation factors include the quality and condition of the painting, the clarity of the signature (distinguishing it from his father J.J. Spohler or brother J.F. Spohler), subject matter, size, and provenance. Attribution requires care because the three Spohler family members share similar signatures and stylistic traits. A noted discrepancy in authority records lists conflicting death years (1894 vs. 1923); the RKD considers the 1894 date correct, which may affect how late-dated works are assessed.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines identity research from RKD, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and Wikidata with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots from the Invaluable database when those records are available. Biographical details are sourced from institutional authority files, and market context is drawn from observed auction activity.

## Sources

- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/74391
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11717763
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/95761547/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500013185
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Jan_Coenraad_Spohler