Josephus Gerardus Hans ( 1826 - 1891 ) was a Dutch painter. Josephus Gerardus Hans s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1300 USD for Wooded Landscape at Sorgvliet with a Peasant near the Bank of a Stream. in 2004 to 18910 USD for A frozen river scene with figures skating in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the a