Who created this artwork?

was created by Hendrick Avercamp in c. 1615 - c. 1620.

When was this artwork created?

This artwork was created c. 1615 - c. 1620.

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Enjoying the Ice

Hendrick Avercamp

c. 1615 - c. 1620

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 25.4cm × w 37.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

skates (winter sports); 'kolf' on the ice; winter landscape; landscape symbolizing winter (the four seasons of the year); castle

Acquisition Method

gift

Acquired

1936

Notes

Schenking van de heer H.W.A. Deterding, Londen

Collection Type

paintings

About Hendrick Avercamp

1585–1634 • Dutch Republic

Dutch painter, best-known for winter landscapes and marine paintings. His lively paintings and drawings were enormously popular. Avercamp was hearing-impaired.

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