Skating on a Frozen River by Barent Avercamp (1650) | Artnap

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Winter scene of skaters and sledgers on a frozen river beside a brick farmhouse, with boats and bare trees.

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Skating on a Frozen River, Barent Avercamp (1650), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Via artnap.com

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A winter scene shows numerous figures skating, pushing sledges and walking across a frozen river in front of a brick farmhouse with a snow-covered roof. Moored boats, a horse and bare trees stand along the bank beneath a pale, overcast sky. This painting by Barent Avercamp, dated 1650, is held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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Date

1650

Medium

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Museum

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

License

Public domain

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