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Coloured Opus 68.Gate in a Wood . 100/72 Plate 19.5 x 24.4 cm 100 signed and numbered in Colour. 1930 Mezzotinte
Ca 41 x 44 cm with glass and golden frame
Peter Ilsted, painter and graphics artist (1861-1933) He was one of the foremost turn of the twentieth century artists in Denmark Known from many etchings, paintings and about 70 colour prints and mezzotints. He was one of a group of Danish artists known for works of sun-filled rooms utilizing subtle colors, simplistic interiors inhabited with one or more figures. Ilsted, however, was the only member of the "Copenhagen Interior School" who focused on printmaking. Mezzotint, from the Italian mezzotinto ('half tint')
"The Gate" Signed Peter Ilsted and numbered
His sister Ida Hammershoej, was married to Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) and she was the primary model for both artists