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Etching of people skating and riding a horse-drawn sledge across a frozen river under a cloudy winter sky.

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This print shows a broad, flat winter landscape with numerous figures skating and walking across a frozen expanse under a heavy, cloud-filled sky. A horse-drawn sledge carrying passengers is at the center, while a dog and a group of skaters appear in the foreground.

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Date

1640

Medium

Print

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Wikimedia Commons

License

Public domain

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