# Tinus de Jongh artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1885-01-31
- Death date: 1942-07-17
- Nationality: Dutch, South African
- Common media: Oil painting, Etching, Drawing

## About Tinus de Jongh

Tinus de Jongh (1885–1942), born Martinus Johannes de Jongh in Amsterdam, was a Dutch-born painter, etcher, and draughtsman who became one of South Africa's most recognised popular painters. He trained and worked in the Netherlands before emigrating to Cape Town in 1921, where he spent the remaining two decades of his career. De Jongh also produced medical illustrations, reflecting a versatility that extended beyond his landscape and genre work. His paintings are held in both Dutch and South African collections, and his dual national identity places his output at the intersection of European tradition and South African vernacular art. With over four hundred lots recorded in auction databases, his work appears regularly on the secondary market.

## Common works and media

De Jongh's recorded output spans oil paintings on canvas and board, etchings, and works on paper in pencil, ink, and wash. Landscape views — particularly Cape scenes and South African pastoral subjects — are among the most frequently encountered works at auction. Still lifes and genre compositions also appear. Editioned etchings and reproductive prints exist alongside unique works, so collectors should confirm whether a piece is an original or a print when assessing value.

## Market and appraisal context

Tinus de Jongh maintains an active and well-documented secondary market. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 190 lots (139 with realised prices) spanning November 2003 through August 2025, placing him among the more liquid early-twentieth-century South African painters. The bulk of turnover occurs through South African houses — notably 5th Avenue Auctioneers, Strauss & Co, and Aspire Art — with a secondary channel through Dutch regional firms (Veilinghuis Van Spengen, Ald Fryslan) and UK salerooms (Bonhams, Chiswick Auctions, Martel Maides). Price dispersion is wide: recorded prices range from ZAR 220 at the low end (small Dutch-period works on paper at European houses) to ZAR 150,000 for major South African-period oils, with a median of roughly ZAR 2,128 and a 75th percentile near ZAR 16,000. Recent large-format oil landscapes have achieved ZAR 18,000–50,000 at 5th Avenue Auctioneers, while signed etchings and engravings of Cape subjects typically trade between ZAR 800 and ZAR 1,800. Lot frequency has moderated: 4 priced lots in the trailing 12 months compared with 13 in the prior year, suggesting a still-active but cooling market cadence.

## Auction-house-backed market evidence

Tinus de Jongh maintains an active and well-documented secondary market. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 190 lots (139 with realised prices) spanning November 2003 through August 2025, placing him among the more liquid early-twentieth-century South African painters. The bulk of turnover occurs through South African houses — notably 5th Avenue Auctioneers, Strauss & Co, and Aspire Art — with a secondary channel through Dutch regional firms (Veilinghuis Van Spengen, Ald Fryslan) and UK salerooms (Bonhams, Chiswick Auctions, Martel Maides). Price dispersion is wide: recorded prices range from ZAR 220 at the low end (small Dutch-period works on paper at European houses) to ZAR 150,000 for major South African-period oils, with a median of roughly ZAR 2,128 and a 75th percentile near ZAR 16,000. Recent large-format oil landscapes have achieved ZAR 18,000–50,000 at 5th Avenue Auctioneers, while signed etchings and engravings of Cape subjects typically trade between ZAR 800 and ZAR 1,800. Lot frequency has moderated: 4 priced lots in the trailing 12 months compared with 13 in the prior year, suggesting a still-active but cooling market cadence.

### Appraisal notes

An Appraisily appraisal for a Tinus de Jongh work would start by confirming medium and attribution from photographs, dimensions, and signature details, then cross-reference the item against the 190-lot auction record set. Oil paintings of South African landscapes — especially Table Mountain, Cape Dutch homesteads, Karoo, and Stellenbosch subjects — anchor the higher end of the price range and have the densest comparable-lot pool. Etchings and engravings (frequently Cape Town architectural scenes, many dated 1924) form a distinct lower-tier market segment with edition and condition variables. The appraiser would filter comparable lots by medium (oil vs. print), period (pre-1921 Dutch vs. post-1921 South African), size, subject, condition, and provenance, then adjust for currency (most South African lots are denominated in ZAR; European lots in EUR or GBP). Given the wide price spread (220–150,000 ZAR), accurate bracketing requires tight comparable selection rather than reliance on the overall median. Attribution confidence is important: several lots list only generic descriptions, and the existence of reproductive prints alongside originals makes medium verification essential.

### Valuation factors

- Medium: oil paintings on canvas or board command significantly higher prices than etchings, engravings, or works on paper
- Period and subject: South African-period landscapes (Cape Town, Table Mountain, Karoo, Stellenbosch) attract stronger demand than Dutch-period works
- Size: large-format oils (e.g. 67 × 100 cm) sell at the upper end; small etchings and prints at the lower end
- Signature and dating: signed and dated works (many etchings are signed and titled in pencil) are more marketable
- Condition and restoration history, especially for works approaching 80–100 years old
- Provenance and exhibition history
- Currency and market: South African lots (ZAR) and European lots (EUR/GBP) trade in different buyer pools with different price expectations
- Attribution: distinguishing original oil paintings from reproductive prints or later editions is critical given the artist's printmaking output

### Collector notes

- If you own a Tinus de Jongh oil painting of a South African landscape, especially one depicting Table Mountain, the Cape, or Karoo scenery, you likely hold a work in the most demanded segment of his market — comparable recent lots have realised ZAR 18,000–50,000 at South African auction houses. Signed etchings of Cape Town landmarks (Parliament House, The Castle, Church Square) trade in the ZAR 800–1,800 range and represent an accessible entry point for collectors. Dutch-period works appear less frequently and tend to sell at lower price points through European houses. Before listing or insuring, confirm whether the work is an original oil or a printed etching/engraving, as both exist in similar subject matter. The market is liquid but uneven — 5th Avenue Auctioneers handles the greatest volume, while Strauss & Co and Bonhams provide blue-chip credibility for higher-value pieces. Market activity has cooled slightly in the past year (4 vs. 13 lots), which may present buying opportunities or signal narrowing demand.

### Market caveats

- Prices span three currencies (ZAR, GBP, EUR); direct comparison requires currency conversion to a common denomination.
- The min/median/max figures aggregate all currencies and media; segment-specific comparables are more reliable for valuation.
- Several recent lots have no recorded price-realised, indicating either unsold lots or results not yet reported — the priced-lot subset (139 of 190) may skew toward successful sales.
- Lot titles from Appraisily's auction-record index are as supplied by auction houses and may not consistently distinguish original oil paintings from printed reproductions.
- No museum collection records or catalogue raisonné entries were available to independently verify attribution or catalogue the full oeuvre.
- The trailing-12-month lot count (4) is low relative to the prior year (13); a single year's volume may not indicate a durable trend.

### Market evidence sources

- undefined: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/tinus-de-jongh/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine identity research from authority files and institutional sources with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when those records are available. For Tinus de Jongh, identity facts are grounded in the RKD, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and Library of Congress authority files. Market observations are general until corroborated by specific auction results.

## Sources

- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History): https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/42774
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2017167177
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/96443792/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500102700
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7808549
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinus_de_Jongh