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The Dutch on the Ice · The Old Game
Winter on the Vijverberg, The Hague
Adam van Breen, oil on panel, 1618 · oil on panel
What it is
The frozen Hofvijver at The Hague in 1618, with Prince Maurits of Orange and his retinue among the skaters and players.
Why it matters
The old game at the top of society four centuries early: the ice was where the court went too.
What to notice
The palace is right there on the bank. No one has gone anywhere special to play.
The best ground is usually the nearest ground.
Provenance
- Maker
- Adam van Breen, oil on panel, 1618
- Era
- Kolf — the Ice Game (1600–1700)
- Chapter
- The Old Game
- Medium
- oil on panel
- Made
- 1618
- Figure
- Prince Maurits of Orange
- Source
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (open access · SK-A-955) · SK-A-955
Publicity
Clear — a long-deceased figure with no post-mortem right of publicity in play. Sold as history, freely and openly.
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
