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Ice Fun on the Frozen Amstel, 1784
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Ice Fun on the Frozen Amstel, 1784

anonymous · 1784 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Winter entertainment on the frozen Amstel in 1784. Ice entertainment with stalls, sleds and skaters. In the background the ice on the river is being broken open with an icebreaker pulled by horses and preceded by men sawing and hacking the ice.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printwinter sportsAmstel (rivier)
Credit lineIJspret op de bevroren Amstel, 1784. 1784. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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