ARTCURIAL's sale of Old Master 19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Prints will take place in Paris on February 19.
Among the masterpieces for sale will be a portrait of skaters of a frozen river by the Dutch artist Hendrick Avercamp (baptised 1585, buried 1634).
Depictions of figures skating on frozen lakes were a recurring theme in Avercamp's works.
 Skaters on ice are a common theme in Avercamp's paintings |
Historically, he is remembered as one of the first landscape painters of the 17th century Dutch school, specialising in landscapes of the Netherlands in winter.
This painting, a fine example of Avercamp's colourful and lively style, carries an estimate of €10,000-12,000.
The sale will be held at Hotel Drouot #7, in Paris.
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