XXIV Het mist een Meester wel 1614

"XXIV Het mist een Meester wel," a 1614 etching by Dutch artist Roemer Visscher, depicts a man sprawled on the ground, his right leg outstretched and his left foot caught in an ice skate. The detail of the ice skate and the figure's awkward position evokes the challenges and potential for mishaps of ice skating. Visscher's work is a humorous take on the popular activity, providing a glimpse into 17th-century Dutch life. The work is part of a collection of etchings known as the "Third Shock," which humorously captures different societal situations of the time.