Valdemar Magaard, Making The Bed

Valdemar Magaard, Making The BedThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Valdemar Magaard (1864 1937) depicts an interior with a woman making the bed. Simple wooden furniture in abraded red paint, a single throw for comfort, a well made bed and two inconspicuous plants to decorate the window sill. Magaard was a master of the humble interior. Elevating the ordinary with light effects and composition. A glimpse of a radiant garden through the sunlit window connects the

De Hoog has imbued this humble setting with a deep sense of dignity

We love the colours in her dress and the way she rests her feet on the table

Harry Houdini (Erich Weisz) was born in Budapest

1900Condition: Frame with some age-related wear including losses to the surface

It’s also referred to as ‘The London Caster Girl’

taught his six sons (and many of his grandchildren)

It’s 1828 and you’ve been married for 15 years to the merchant

Scheffer witnessed this but as an onlooker - shielded by his status and wealth

she also exhibited close to her home in Llysfaen

They were received favourably on both sides of the Channel with one critic explaining:

690 achieved for an oil painting in 1999

bold brushmarks within the context of his academic teaching