Fastening the Skate
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DatesMade: Made 1743
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 138 x 106 cm h x w x d: Ram 169 x 135 x 15 cm
Inventory numberNM 845
AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Kongl. Museum (1749 Tessin-Fredrik I)
Other titlesTitel (sv): Skridskon bindes Titel (en): Fastening the Skate Titel (fr): L'Attache du patin
DescriptionDescription: Nicolas Lancret’s painting with its winter motif matched the desires of Carl Gustaf Tessin, who had commissioned it. Tessin and his wife were passionate skaters but the motif also has amorous undertones. The focus of the man’s gaze and the act of tying on the skates suggest this. The large dimensions of this work make it exceptional in Lancret’s oeuvre.
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TechniquePainting
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