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The Dutch on the Ice · The Old Game
Skaters and Kolfers on the Ice
Hendrick Avercamp, drawing, c. 1615–1625 · drawing
What it is
Avercamp’s drawing of a crowded stretch of ice, catalogued by the Rijksmuseum as skaters *and kolfers*.
Why it matters
The house’s hero painter, in his own hand, on the record naming the game — the drawing behind the paintings.
What to notice
Drawn, not painted: you can see him deciding where each figure goes.
The crowd came first; the composition came after.
Provenance
- Maker
- Hendrick Avercamp, drawing, c. 1615–1625
- Era
- Kolf — the Ice Game (1600–1700)
- Chapter
- The Old Game
- Medium
- drawing
- Made
- 1620
- Source
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (open access · RP-T-1891-A-2430) · RP-T-1891-A-2430(R)
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the work’s own year of publication. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.
Format
The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.
Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 27x41" cleanly.
Size
$29.00
