Jacques d'Arthois (1613–ca. 1686)

• Was a Flemish painter and tapestry designer.
• He specialized in wooded landscapes with figures.
• He married Maria Sampels with whom he had eight children.
• His son Jan Baptist became a landscape painter in the style of his father.
• Jacques had his own workshop.
• His pupils were his brother Nicolaes, his son Jan Baptist, Alexander van Herssen, Philip van Dapels and Cornelis van Empel.
• When he died he owned several houses and a painting collection.
• His lavish lifestyle had left him severely in debt.
• He died in Brussels.
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