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David Adolph Constant Artz Watercolour ‘ Ducks and Ducklings in a River Landscape’
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David Adolph Constant Artz Watercolour ‘ Ducks and Ducklings in a River Landscape’

19th century
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David Adolph Constant Artz 1837-1940.A Dutch artist born in The Hague.From 1885 to 1864 he trained with J.H.Egenberger and Louis Royer at the Amsterdam Academy.There he met Joseph Israel’s,whose fishing subjects were to be a lasting source of inspiration for Artz.Between 1866-74 Artz stayed in Paris where he set up his own studio at the suggestion of Courbet.In Paris he maintained close contacts with his colleagues Jacob Maris and Frederick Kaemmerer as well as the art dealer Goupil and Cie.During this period Artz produced mainly fashionable genre scenes and a number of Japanese subjects.His control over line and colour became more powerful.In 1874 he returned to The Hague where he was a member of the Hollanndshe Teekenmaatschappij.In 1879 he was awarded the Order of the Oak Crown by William III of the Netherlands.’ Ducks and Ducklings in a River Landscape’ signed watercolour,image size 32x53cms,framed size 54.5x 75.5 cms.Housed in its original elaborate gilt frame.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54.5cm (21.46")
Width
75.5cm (29.72")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Duck Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA772672
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David Adolph Constant Artz 1837-1940.A Dutch artist born in The Hague.From 1885 to 1864 he trained with J.H.Egenberger and Louis Royer at the Amsterdam Academy.
There he met Joseph Israel’s,whose fishing subjects were to be a lasting source of inspiration for Artz.
Graham Reed Fine Art

Between 1866-74 Artz stayed in Paris where he set up his own studio at the suggestion of Courbet.In Paris he maintained close contacts with his colleagues Jacob Maris and Frederick Kaemmerer as well as the art dealer Goupil and Cie.During this period Artz produced mainly fashionable genre scenes and a number of Japanese subjects.His control over line and colour became more powerful.In 1874 he returned to The Hague where he was a member of the Hollanndshe Teekenmaatschappij.In 1879 he was awarded the Order of the Oak Crown by William III of the Netherlands.’ Ducks and Ducklings in a River Landscape’ signed watercolour,image size 32x53cms,framed size 54.5x 75.5 cms.Housed in its original elaborate gilt frame.

Height
54.5cm (21.46")
Width
75.5cm (29.72")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Duck Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA772672
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2017

Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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An antique watercolour painting depicting ducks and ducklings along a grassy riverbank near silver birch trees under a cloudy sky.
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Archive I An antique watercolour painting depicting ducks and ducklings along a grassy riverbank near silver birch trees under a cloudy sky.

David Adolph Constant Artz Watercolour ‘ Ducks and Ducklings in a River Landscape’

Archive II An antique watercolour painting depicting ducks and ducklings along a grassy riverbank near silver birch trees under a cloudy sky. View II
Archive III An antique watercolour painting depicting ducks and ducklings along a grassy riverbank near silver birch trees under a cloudy sky. View III
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Kelham Rd
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1BX
United Kingdom
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An antique watercolour painting depicting ducks and ducklings along a grassy riverbank near silver birch trees under a cloudy sky.
DAVID ADOLPH CONSTANT ARTZ WATERCOLOUR ‘ DUCKS AND DUCKLINGS IN A RIVER LANDSCAPE’
Ref: SA772672
An antique watercolour painting depicting ducks and ducklings along a grassy riverbank near silver birch trees under a cloudy sky.
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19th-century Dutch watercolour landscapes, particularly those associated with the Hague School, focus on naturalistic depictions of rural terrain, atmospheric light, and everyday pastoral subjects such as waterfowl along riverbanks.

Artists typically used ground mineral pigments suspended in gum arabic, applied in translucent washes over thick rag paper, often mounted under protective glass.

Authentication relies on examining artist signature characteristics, paper age, watercolour oxidisation, pigment composition, and verifying provenance alongside style comparisons with documented works of the era.

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