Artwork
Ved klaveret
Ved klaveret is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Peter Ilsted. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
The composition includes the instrument itself, a chair, and the figure of the pianist, creating an intimate portrait of daily life within a home setting.
Peter Ilsted's 1887 oil painting Ved klaveret presents a domestic genre scene centered on a young child seated at a piano. The composition includes the instrument itself, a chair, and the figure of the pianist, creating an intimate portrait of daily life within a home setting. As a work of genre art, the piece focuses on the realistic depiction of ordinary activities rather than allegorical or historical narratives.
The inclusion of the piano and the solitary child suggests a theme of private musical practice or leisure, characteristic of Ilsted's interest in quiet, interior moments.
Technique & Style
Ved klaveret is an oil‑on‑canvas work painted in 1887 by Peter Ilsted. The support is a canvas support, and the painting measures roughly 400 cm in height by 325 cm in width. Ilsted employed the oil‑paint medium to render an interior genre scene that includes a piano, a seated pianist, a child, and a chair, emphasizing domestic intimacy through muted tonal values and careful spatial arrangement.
The composition balances the figure group against the architectural elements of the room, creating a quiet, observed moment. The work is catalogued as a painting and a genre scene in the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
History & Provenance
The painting Ved klaveret by Peter Ilsted is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. Created in 1887, the work is executed in oil on canvas. The provided sources do not list a specific inventory or accession number for the piece, nor do they document any exhibition history or past display locations for this specific artwork.
Overview
Peter Ilsted, a Danish artist known for his interior scenes, created Ved klaveret (At the Piano) in 1894. This oil painting exemplifies his focus on domestic settings and quiet moments. The work captures a scene within a dimly lit room, featuring figures near a piano, characteristic of the Impressionist movement's interest in everyday life and light. It is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Artist
Peter Ilsted (14 February 1861 – 16 April 1933) was a Danish printmaker and painter. He was most associated with domestic interior scenes.
Girl at the Piano
Moder skal læse. Kunstnerens hustru og barn
Moder skal læse. Kunstnerens hustru og barn
Interior with the Artist's Wife and Child
Afteninteriør. Moder og barn
Interior with the Artist's Wife and Child
Moder fortæller. Kunstnerens hustru og datter
Interior with a Girl Reading
Afteninteriør. Moder og barn
