Peter Ilsted

[2] Peter Ilsted and Vilhelm Hammershøi, together with Carl Holsøe (1863–1935), were leading artists in early 20th-century Denmark.

James McNeill Whistler, Duret and important art critics were early admirers and collectors of Ilsted's works.

Hammershøi's work has an aloof austerity, in contrast to Ilsted's scenes of common life.

Though sometimes Hammershøi's colorful early pictures are reminiscent of James Tissot (1836–1902), his work is quintessentially Danish.

Ilsted's mezzotints (sometimes printed in colour à la poupée) were very popular and important in his day.

His greatest contribution, which T. F. Šimon (1877–1942), Manuel Robbe (1872– 1936), and others seemingly adopted was that of inking the plate à la poupée.

[11] [12] The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) held an important exhibition on the work of Ilsted, Hammershøi, and Vermeer in 2001.