J. Willems ( - Winter Ice Skating

Size: 33.5 x 25 cm This beautiful antique 1904 oil painting by regional European artist J. Willems depicts a charming, festive winter genre scene on the ice. The artwork captures local villagers and children skating and sliding along a frozen river, featuring a humorous narrative detail of a boy who has slid onto his stomach. A well-to-do family in period winter attire looks on from the left bank, all set against a historic stone arch bridge and a glowing amber sunset. The painting is signed and dated "J. Willems 1904" in the lower left corner and comes beautifully presented in a substantial, ornate gilded frame.

Estimate:£126.76

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