Ida Marie Suhr

Ida Marie Suhr (1853–1938) was a wealthy Danish philanthropist and estate owner. She is remembered for her associations with the Skagen Painters, in particular Anna and Michael Ancher, whom she met during annual visits to Skagen and invited to stay with her at Petersgaard Manor in southern Zealand. In addition to the houses she built for those working on her estate, she funded an old people's home in nearby Langebæk and a convalescent home in Copenhagen.

Biography Born on 5 October 1853 in Copenhagen, Ida Marie Suhr was the daughter of the prosperous merchant Ole Berendt Suhr (1813–1875) and Ida Marie Bech (1825–1897), the fourth of the six children in the family.

In addition to Petersgaard, Ida Marie Suhr had a fine residence in the Suhr House on Gammeltorv in central Copenhagen where she spent the winters. In return for her visits to Skagen, she invited several of the artists to stay with her at Petersgaard, where they could go hunting, or in Copenhagen. Suhr's lengthy correspondence with Michael Ancher is preserved at Petersgaard.

In addition to her contacts with the Skagen Painters, Suhr is remembered for her good works. She had attractive housing built for those who worked on her estate, established an old people's home in Langebæk and built a large convalescent home for the City of Copenhagen.

Ida Marie Suhr died on 9 August 1938 at Petersgaard near Kalvehave.