Enjoying the Ice near a Town

Hendrick Avercamp (1585–1634), oil on canvas, laid down on panel, c. 1620

A beggar tries to scrounge a bit of money, and another man has cut a hole in the ice in the hope of catching fish. The needy have to toil to make a living; those who are better off amuse themselves on the ice: and the richest of all – in the right foreground – look on. A few well-to-do ladies wear velvet masks to protect the delicate skin around their eyes from the cold.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-1705
  • Dimensionsheight 47 cm x width 89 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek, gelijmd op paneel