The Danish artist Peter Ilsted (1861-1933) formed a triumvirate with his peers Vilhelm Hammershøi and Carl Holsøe. The partnership was not only based on art, as Hammershøi was also Ilsted's brother-in-law. In their native country they are treated as three of a kind, as they did influence and encourage eachother in their common interest in interior scenes. Where Hammershøi would often focus on the stillness of an interior, and Holsøe tried to convey the intimacy of a room, Ilsted was the one who sought out a way of capturing domestic privacy through the medium of print.
Today, his favoured printmaking technique, mezzotint, sets him apart as being almost unique in favouring this option. Although he also produced some very attractive paintings, it is his prints that have become avidly collected by art lovers.
Our mezzotint dates from 1917 and shows the dining room of a small country manor called Liselund Gammel Slot, on the Danish island of Moen. It was built in the 18th century in neo-classical style by a French nobleman, who named it after his wife, Lisa. Ilsted himself used to rent the house regularly during the summer, and produced many prints and paintings featuring parts of Liselund.
Our print depicts the dining room of the old manor house, which still exists essentially unamended to this day. Ilsted has added some detail to provide a sense of balance, including a classical bust in an alcove. A small table has been laid with a pristine cloth and three cups, as well as a jug and what looks like a small bowl. All this gives the room a tranquil feel. The mezzotint tecnnique has allowed a shadiness to pervade the print, which adds to a sense of peaceful timelessness.
Today, Ilsted's prints can be found in museums all over the world, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Tokyo's Museum of Western Art owns an impression of our print.
Today, his favoured printmaking technique, mezzotint, sets him apart as being almost unique in favouring this option. Although he also produced some very attractive paintings, it is his prints that have become avidly collected by art lovers.
Our mezzotint dates from 1917 and shows the dining room of a small country manor called Liselund Gammel Slot, on the Danish island of Moen. It was built in the 18th century in neo-classical style by a French nobleman, who named it after his wife, Lisa. Ilsted himself used to rent the house regularly during the summer, and produced many prints and paintings featuring parts of Liselund.
Our print depicts the dining room of the old manor house, which still exists essentially unamended to this day. Ilsted has added some detail to provide a sense of balance, including a classical bust in an alcove. A small table has been laid with a pristine cloth and three cups, as well as a jug and what looks like a small bowl. All this gives the room a tranquil feel. The mezzotint tecnnique has allowed a shadiness to pervade the print, which adds to a sense of peaceful timelessness.
Today, Ilsted's prints can be found in museums all over the world, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Tokyo's Museum of Western Art owns an impression of our print.
Dining Room at Liselund Castle, 1917
Signed lower right in pencil
Mezzotint on chine appliqué
50,1 x 43,2 cm
Provenance
Private collection, The NetherlandsLiterature
Olufsen-Svensson (ed), Peter Ilsted. Maleren, grafikeren, mennesket, Copenhagen n.d., nr. 36
The Danish artist Peter Ilsted (1861-1933) formed a triumvirate with his peers Vilhelm Hammershøi and Carl Holsøe. The partnership was not only based on art, as Hammershøi was also Ilsted's brother-in-law. In their native country they are treated as three of a kind, as they did influence and encourage eachother in their common interest in interior scenes. Where Hammershøi would often focus on the stillness of an interior, and Holsøe tried to convey the intimacy of a room, Ilsted was the one who sought out a way of capturing domestic privacy through the medium of print.
Today, his favoured printmaking technique, mezzotint, sets him apart as being almost unique in favouring this option. Although he also produced some very attractive paintings, it is his prints that have become avidly collected by art lovers.
Our mezzotint dates from 1917 and shows the dining room of a small country manor called Liselund Gammel Slot, on the Danish island of Moen. It was built in the 18th century in neo-classical style by a French nobleman, who named it after his wife, Lisa. Ilsted himself used to rent the house regularly during the summer, and produced many prints and paintings featuring parts of Liselund.
Our print depicts the dining room of the old manor house, which still exists essentially unamended to this day. Ilsted has added some detail to provide a sense of balance, including a classical bust in an alcove. A small table has been laid with a pristine cloth and three cups, as well as a jug and what looks like a small bowl. All this gives the room a tranquil feel. The mezzotint tecnnique has allowed a shadiness to pervade the print, which adds to a sense of peaceful timelessness.
Today, Ilsted's prints can be found in museums all over the world, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Tokyo's Museum of Western Art owns an impression of our print.
Today, his favoured printmaking technique, mezzotint, sets him apart as being almost unique in favouring this option. Although he also produced some very attractive paintings, it is his prints that have become avidly collected by art lovers.
Our mezzotint dates from 1917 and shows the dining room of a small country manor called Liselund Gammel Slot, on the Danish island of Moen. It was built in the 18th century in neo-classical style by a French nobleman, who named it after his wife, Lisa. Ilsted himself used to rent the house regularly during the summer, and produced many prints and paintings featuring parts of Liselund.
Our print depicts the dining room of the old manor house, which still exists essentially unamended to this day. Ilsted has added some detail to provide a sense of balance, including a classical bust in an alcove. A small table has been laid with a pristine cloth and three cups, as well as a jug and what looks like a small bowl. All this gives the room a tranquil feel. The mezzotint tecnnique has allowed a shadiness to pervade the print, which adds to a sense of peaceful timelessness.
Today, Ilsted's prints can be found in museums all over the world, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Tokyo's Museum of Western Art owns an impression of our print.
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