# Karel Klinkenberg artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1852-01-14
- Death date: 1924-04-23
- Nationality: Dutch
- Movements: 19th-century Dutch painting
- Common media: oil painting, watercolor, gouache, etching, drawing

## About Karel Klinkenberg

Karel Klinkenberg (1852–1924), full name Johannes Christiaan Karel Klinkenberg, was a Dutch painter, watercolorist, etcher, and graphic artist who spent his life in The Hague. Active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Klinkenberg worked across a range of mediums including oil painting, watercolor, gouache, etching, and drawing. He typically signed his work 'Klinkenberg' or with the initials 'J.C.K.' His output reflects the broader tradition of Dutch realist painting in the period, with subjects that include Dutch town views and canal landscapes. Klinkenberg's work appears regularly at auction, and with 249 recorded lots in the Appraisily database, he is a well-represented artist in the secondary market for 19th-century Dutch art.

## Common works and media

Klinkenberg produced oil paintings, watercolors, gouaches, etchings, and drawings. His documented subjects include Dutch cityscapes and canal views with bridges and trees. Works on paper (watercolors, gouaches, etchings, and drawings) form a significant portion of his output alongside oil on canvas or panel paintings.

## Market and appraisal context

Karel Klinkenberg's work is encountered at auction primarily within categories for 19th-century European and Dutch paintings, as well as works on paper. Valuation depends on medium (oil paintings generally command higher prices than watercolors or etchings), subject matter, scale, condition, and documented provenance. His signature practice of using 'Klinkenberg' or 'J.C.K.' is a useful attribution aid. Collectors should note that the artist's multi-medium output means prices can range widely. Comparable public auction records and specialist consultation are recommended for individual appraisal.

## Appraisily data basis

This artist page combines identity research grounded in the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), Getty ULAN, VIAF, Wikidata, and Library of Congress authority files with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots from the Appraisily and Invaluable databases when those records are available.

## Sources

- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/44840
- Getty Research Institute: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500014805
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/62423236/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1868814
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Christiaan_Karel_Klinkenberg
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr00021439