Jan van Essen Johannes Cornelis van Essen ( 1854 - 1936 ) was a Dutch landscape and genre painter. Jan van Essen s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 417.59 USD for The farmyard in 2003 to 4325.88 USD for HET OUDE CRICKETVELD ACHTER HET RIJKSMUSEUM in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.