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Winter in Holland: the Emperor's Canal, Amsterdam, 1864. Creator: Unknown
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Winter in Holland: the Emperor's Canal, Amsterdam, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Winter in Holland: the Emperor's Canal, Amsterdam, 1864. Throughout its whole extent [Holland] is intersected by rivers and canals, which form the high road for the multifarious commerce and intercommunication going on between its numerous cities and villages. In winter all these "water-roads, " as the Dutch appropriately call them, are rendered impassable...Then King Frost claims those water-roads as his own domain and territory, and throws over their surface a thick coating of ice on which tens of thousands of skaters - men and women, boys and girls, of all stations and all ranks - give themselves up to the winter enjoyments of skating and sledging. From north to south - over every ditch and pond, over every rivulet and canal - skaters and sledgers may be seen skimming and dashing over the frozen waters. In the larger towns fairs and promenades, skating and sledge races take place, so that the Meuse and the Amstel, the Rhine and the Yssel, the Wye and the Vecht, are crowded with throngs of winter pleasure-seekers, on skates and in sledges, in ice-boats or on foot, the rich in warm furs, the poor in improvised clothing of every description, but all making the most of the holiday which King Frost gives them'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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This stunning print captures the enchanting winter scene of the Emperor's Canal in Amsterdam, Holland in 1864. The unknown creator beautifully depicts a frozen wonderland where King Frost reigns supreme over the icy waterways, transforming them into a playground for skaters and sledgers of all ages and social classes.
The image transports us back to a time when rivers and canals were the lifeblood of Dutch commerce and communication, now blanketed with a thick layer of ice that beckons people from far and wide to partake in the joys of winter sports. Men, women, boys, and girls glide effortlessly across the frozen surface on skates or sledges, creating an atmosphere of festive revelry.
In larger towns like Amsterdam, fairs and races are held on the frozen waterways, drawing crowds of pleasure-seekers bundled up in warm furs or improvised clothing. The rich mingle with the poor as they embrace the holiday spirit bestowed upon them by King Frost himself.
This snapshot from history serves as a reminder of simpler times when nature's elements provided endless opportunities for communal enjoyment and celebration during the cold winter months.
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