Winter amusement, Robert Dighton, 1782

Men skating, probably in one of the london parks. Among them are a dutchman smoking a pipe, his hands in the pockets of his baggy breeches, and a small boy. A man has fallen on his back. A man sits on a stool on the ice to have skates put on. Behind, spectators stand or walk beside the ice. In the background are a paling and bare trees, the smaller ones surrounded by railings. 1782 etching and engraving. Date: 1782. Dimensions: Height: 180 mm; Width: 277 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Winter amusement (BM 1931,1114.243)