Peter Ilsted, A Rainy Day

Peter Ilsted, A Rainy DayThis early 20th century mezzotint by Danish artist Peter Ilsted (1861 1933) depicts the artists family gathered around a table on a rainy day. Based on the ages of his children, from left to right are (probably): Ellen, Ingeborg (wife), Kamma (seated), Eva, and Jens. Published in 1931, its based upon an earlier drawing from around 1906 as Jens (b. 1896) appears to be around 10 years old. Ilsted was a contemporary of Vilhelm Hammershoi (1864 1916) and

Josef Huber-Feldkirch trained under church painter Franz Plattner and later studied at the Munich Art Academy

1858Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Very presentable following a light restoration

Artist’s auction highlight: £25

He enjoyed many of Britain’s uplands including parts of Yorkshire

The artist has used an earthy natural palette of browns

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 47½” x 42” / 121cm x 106cmYear of creation: c

passionately extolling their virtuous sun-drenched horizons

This heartwarming late 19th-century watercolour by British artist Mary Evelina Kindon (1849-1919) depicts three old friends nattering within a cottage interior

Inspired by nature itself

Overall size: 32½” x 24½” / 83cm x 63cm

It’s possibly the River Dee in Kirkcudbright

he would’ve enjoyed observing how the harsh climate affected the natural environment