David Adolf Constant Artz (After), Midday Meal Holland A fine early 20th-century portrait

A fine early 20th-century portrait of a lady by French artist

which includes watercolours

This unusual school sought to combine a myriad of ideas

It’s flying the British Red Ensign and could possibly be a merchant ship

David Adolf Constant Artz (After), Midday Meal Holland A fine early 20th-century portraitThis late 19th century oil painting after Dutch artist David Adolf Constant Artz (1837 1890) depicts a mother and two children taking their midday meal. Within the modest environs of a rustic cottage, a mother slices bread while her youngest child waits patiently looking ahead towards a window. An older sibling sups, perhaps soup, from a bowl. The mood is tranquil with quiet respect for the meagre provisions. On the back wall, several spoons hang