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Ice entertainment on the frozen Scheldt in Antwerp, 1684
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Ice entertainment on the frozen Scheldt in Antwerp, 1684

anonymous · 1684 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Ice entertainment on the frozen Scheldt in Antwerp, January 1684. With various stalls, sleds, horses, carriages, and forms of ice entertainment on the ice. On the left, a mast with three burning tar barrels; in the background, the city of Antwerp. At the top, the coat of arms of Antwerp, the French title, and two views of the frozen river. On the left, a large group of spectators on the quay by the gate. With a two-line inscription in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineIJsvermaak op de bevroren Schelde te Antwerpen, 1684. 1684. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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