Farmhouse with a Kalefield in the Foreground
Etching with plate tone, 1925, small edition. Rare. 9 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. Signed, dated and inscribed "eigendruk." This is a superb impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. Altink was born, raised and studied in Groningen and this is a view of the countryside where he lived. He was a founding member of the Dutch expressionist group called "de Ploeg" which means both "plow" and "team". He was also a gifted painter. The Groninger Museum houses a solid collection of his work and of other de Ploeg artists such as Wiegers, Dijkstra, Alkema, Faber, etc. Since 1993, the Museum has published a series of books on de Ploeg artists and the volume devoted to Altink, "Jan Altink - Iconen Van Het Groningerland," was recently published.
$1,750

Man Harvesting
Etching with drypoint, 1931, from a very small edition. 7 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression with probably the full margins. The condition is fine. (The two edges of the platemark, verso, are professionally reinforced due to the intense pressure of the plate from printing.) Altink was born, raised and studied in Groningen and this is a view of the countryside where he lived. He was a founding member of the Dutch expressionist group called "de Ploeg" which means both "plow" and "team". The subject of this print is very appropriate given the meaning of "de Ploeg." In fact, most of Altink's etchings show a deeply bitten plate and his lithographs are consistently dark and dramatic. Provenance: C.J.M. Rolink.
$1,650

Small Bridge with Trees and House
Etching and aquatint, 1925, Small edition. 11 x 9 5/8 in. Signed in pencil. Here we have a fine impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. We've located two paintings that relate to this scene. We also had an impression printed in blue ink titled, Blauwbrugje, (Little Blue Bridge.) This print is a splendid example of Dutch expressionism.
$2,200