Winterlandschap met ijsvermaak
Allaert van Everdingen
1631 - 1675
Medium
pen
Dimensions
94; 66
About this artwork
height 66 mm x width 94 mm
Art Historical Context
**Winterlandschap met ijsvermaak** (Winter Landscape with Ice Amusements), a delicate pen drawing by Dutch artist Allaert van Everdingen (1621–1675), captures the joy of frozen festivities in a compact 66 × 94 mm format. sometime between 1631 and 1675 the Dutch Golden Age, this miniature depicts a snowy scene likely featuring skaters and revelers on iced-over waterways—a beloved motif evoking community merriment amid harsh winters. Van Everdingen, renowned for blending rugged Scandinavian landscapes (inspired by his travels to Sweden) with the refined Dutch tradition, excelled in pen and ink ...