Jan Altink artwork • watercolour • drawing • previously for sale A ploughing farmer (recto); Flower still life (verso)
Jan Altink
Groningen 1885-1971
1885-1971
A ploughing farmer (recto); Flower still life (verso)
watercolour on paper 43.3 x 54.2 cm, signed on the reverse and dated '24 on the reverse
This work on paper was previously for sale.
Jan Altink was a member of the Groningen painters’ circle De Ploeg. However, he distinguished himself from fellow members by much preferring to work outdoors. He is best known for his landscapes and local village scenes, along with city views and the occasional portrait and still life. At first his palette was limited to mainly grey and green tones, but after 1924 came his Expressionist period when he recorded reality in strong, vivid colours and simplified forms in wax paint.