Portrait of Mr and Mrs Thijssen on the Ice
1845
- Medium
- canvas
- Dimensions
- 44 × 51.5 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-110080
To our knowledge, Mrs and Mr Thijssen are the only individuals in the Netherlands to have had themselves portrayed standing on the ice. This was probably because wealthier citizens considered skating a bit vulgar at the time. Consequently, neither Mr nor Mrs Thijssen are wearing skates. Regrettably, we do not know why they chose such a wintry setting or why Mr Thijssen appears to be gesturing towards other people on the ice.
Provenance
H.K. Thijssen Bequest
Registry history
- 1845 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum
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