Description:

Peter Ilsted (1861–1933)
“Girl by Column”.
Mezzotint.

Atmospheric interior scene depicting a young girl by a column — rendered in Ilsted’s signature quiet, light-soaked tonal universe. The refined mezzotint technique produces a dreamlike play of light and shadow, emphasizing the poetic stillness for which Ilsted is renowned.

Artist: Peter Ilsted
Title: “Girl by Column”
Material: Mezzotint on paper
Actual size: 21 × 25 cm
Framed size: approx. 34 × 37 cm (behind glass)
Signature: Signed in pencil, opus 37
Period: Early 1900s
Condition: Very good condition, paper yellowed

Bio:
Peter Ilsted was one of Denmark’s foremost artists of serene interior scenes around 1900, closely associated with Vilhelm Hammershøi and Carl Holsøe. He was celebrated for his masterful mezzotints, where light is treated with meditative precision. His works are held in major museum collections including the SMK Copenhagen.