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The Dutch on the Ice · The Old Game
Square Tower by a Frozen River, with Kolf Players
Esaias van de Velde, etching, 1614 · etching
What it is
Esaias van de Velde’s 1614 etching of a square tower beside a frozen river, with kolf players on the ice below.
Why it matters
In 1614 kolf was common enough to be a detail of the view, and Esaias treats it as one.
What to notice
The players stand in the lower left, small against the tower, with a dog running past them.
The game has always been small next to the view.
Provenance
- Maker
- Esaias van de Velde, etching, 1614
- Era
- Kolf — the Ice Game (1600–1700)
- Chapter
- The Old Game
- Medium
- etching
- Made
- 1614
- Source
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (open access · RP-P-1885-A-9776) · RP-P-1885-A-9776
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 2026-11-01.
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
