Horatius De Hooch ( 1600 - 1686 ) was a Dutch painter. Horatius De Hooch s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 6163.71 USD for Südliche Flußlandschaft mit Brücke und Figurenstaffage in 2004 to 24000 USD for A river landscape with ruins and travelers in 2006 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.