Ice Skating Activities Near Katendrecht and Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1855

Antique print titled 'Gezicht van het Bolwerk op de Maas'. Old print depicting an ice skating scene in the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het ijs vermaak op de Maas te ...

Antique print titled 'De Schaatsenrijdersbaan op de Maas'. Old print depicting an ice skating scene in the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het ijs vermaak op de Maas te ...

Antique print titled 'Gezicht op de Harddraverij met Paard en Narreslede, langs de Willemskade'. Old print depicting an ice skating scene in the Netherlands. This print originate...

Antique print titled 'De Vink'. Lithograph of ice skating in Leiden, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'De Stad Leiden: Album bevattende eenige afbeeldingen der voornaamste...

This charming 19th-century oil painting depicts a wintry Dutch landscape. The artist captures a moment of whimsy as figures skate on a frozen lake. Monogrammed to the lower left. On...

Ancient View of Eskilstuna is an original modern artwork realized in Germany in the Mid-19th Century. Original B/W Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted on the lower central margi...

Per Wickenberg was a Swedish artist active in the early 19th century. He was only 34 when he died of tuberculosis; thankfully for the art history - at that point, he had practised the art of painting for more than 20 years. After his art studies at the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, he left Stockholm and travelled to Paris in 1837. In Paris, he finally received the well-deserved success for his landscapes; he won golden medals at the Salon de Paris both in 1838 for his painting "Nordiskt vinterlandskap" and in 1839 for a painting called "Vinterfiske". Per received a travel scholarship from Sweden and used that money for trips to Belgium and the Netherlands. Our painting is from that time, the time after his success in Paris, and in this magnificent painting, we see his talent in capturing the cold winter mood with meticulous care of details. Notice how nicely painted the children are on the ice, the sledge filled with hay to provide comfort and insulation against the cold. In the background, we can see an ice skater, a detail that gives the painting depth and three-dimensionality. This is a wonderful painting by a talented artist - who devoted almost his entire life to the art of painting. Artist: Per (Pehr) Wickenberg (1812-1846) Swedish Title: Dutch Winter landscape with children...

Per Wickenberg, was a Swedish maestro of the brush who left an indelible mark on the world despite his brief life, truncated by tuberculosis at the age of 34. A prodigy who dedicated...