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.Visitors are...