Peter Tom-Petersen (5 March 1861 – 27 July 1926) was a Danish painter and graphic artist, known primarily for

cityscapes In the visual arts, a cityscape (urban landscape) is an artistic representation, such as a painting, drawing, Publishing, print or photograph, of the physical aspects of a city or urban area. It is the urban equivalent of a landscape. ''Town ...

, interiors and other architectural paintings. His name was Peter Thomsen Petersen until 1920, when he had it legally changed to match his signature: "Tom P."

Biography

Peter Thomsen Petersen was born at

Thisted Thisted is a town in the municipality of Thisted in the North Denmark Region of Denmark. It has a population of 13,461 (1 January 2022)Maribo Maribo is a town in Lolland Municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. It was the municipal seat of the former Maribo Municipality, until 1 January 2007, and then it became the seat of the current Lolland Muni ...

until 1876. The following year, he was enrolled at the

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark. History The Royal Dani ...

, which he attended until 1881.Peter Tom-Petersen
Kunstindeks Danmark/Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon His principle Professor there was

C. V. Nielsen Christian Vilhelm Nielsen (26 August 1833, in Copenhagen – 26 April 1910, in Copenhagen) was a Danish architect, furniture designer, and professor of perspective. Many aspiring architects attending his drawing school in preparation for admissio ...

, who was primarily an architect and no doubt influenced his later choice of subject matter. After that, he studied at the

Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler was an art school established in Copenhagen in 1882 as a protest against the policies of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and to provide an alternative to its educational program. It existed until 1912 and was a c ...

and, from 1883 to 1884, worked with

Léon Bonnat Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat (20 June 1833 – 8 September 1922) was a French painter, Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur and professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Early life Bonnat was born in Bayonne, but from 1846 to 1853 he lived in M ...

in Paris. In 1889, he was awarded Honorable Mention at the Exposition Universelle. In 1891, he was married and, in 1892, received a travel stipend from the Academy, which allowed him to spend a year in Italy. Skippernes Lavshus interior

In 1900, already known for his landscapes and cityscapes, he decided to devote himself to creating illustrations; eventually producing more than 300 for magazines in Denmark and Germany; notably the ''

Illustreret Tidende ''Illustreret Tidende'' was a Danish weekly illustrated magazine published from 1859 to 1924 in Denmark with international news, literature and entertainment content. History and profile ''Illustreret Tidende'' was founded by Otto Herman Delbanc ...

''.Biografi
Tom-Petersen website He began with old buildings and picturesque idylls, followed by colorful cities in Germany (such as

Rothenburg ob der Tauber Rothenburg ob der Tauber () is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the w ...

), Danish market towns and old neighborhoods in Copenhagen. They proved to be very popular and many are now of significant historical value. In addition to his work for magazines, he illustrated ''Danish Folk Tales'' by

Svend Grundtvig Svend Hersleb Grundtvig (9 September 1824, Copenhagen – 14 July 1883, Frederiksberg) was a Danish literary historian and ethnographer. He was one of the first systematic collectors of Danish traditional music, and he was especially interested ...

, ''The Fidget'' by

Ludvig Holberg Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, ...

, ''Denmark in descriptions and photos of Danish Writers and Artists'' by and ''

The Story of a Bad Boy ''The Story of a Bad Boy'' (1870) is a semi-autobiographical novel by American writer Thomas Bailey Aldrich, fictionalizing his experiences as a boy in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The book is considered the first in the "bad boy" genre of litera ...

'' by the American writer,

Thomas Bailey Aldrich Thomas Bailey Aldrich (; November 11, 1836 – March 19, 1907) was an American writer, poet, critic, and editor. He is notable for his long editorship of ''The Atlantic, The Atlantic Monthly'', during which he published writers including Charles ...

. In 1909, he was one of the co-founders of the "Graphic Artists' Society" and served on its governing board until 1911. In 1910, he was one of the organizers of the and sat on its board until his death. From 1910 to 1915, he was also a member of the "Censorship Commission" for the

Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition The Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition (''Charlottenborg Forårsudstilling'') is an annual art exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event is held at the Charlottenborg Exhibition Building (''Kunsthal Charlottenborg''). Kunsthal Charlottenborg ...

. In 1914, he was on the jury at the

Baltic Exhibition The Baltic Exhibition was held in Malmö, Sweden from 15 May to 4 October 1914. (The official closing date, September 30, was later extended by four days, as permitted in the general rules.) A Swedish world's fair The event showcased the industry, ...

. In 1918, he purchased a house in Ærøskøbing where he built a studio in the garden. He died during 1926 at

Ærøskøbing Ærøskøbing () is a town in central Denmark, located in Ærø Municipality on the island of Ærø. The suffix - købing means a trade town in the languages that derive from Old Norse. Ærøskøbing's houses and streets are delicately restore ...

and was buried at Ærøskøbing Kirkegård.

Selected works

File:TPetersen-Square.jpg, ''View from the

Kongens Nytorv Kongens Nytorv ( lit. "The King's New Square") is a public square in Copenhagen, Denmark, centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget. The largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with ...

'' File:Peter Tom-Petersen, Parti fra en havnemole, 1914.png, ''Lot from a harbor pier''
(1914) File:Peter Tom-Petersen, Ribe Domkirke set østfra, 1891, RKMm0158, Ribe Kunstmuseum.jpg, ''Ribe Cathedral''
(1891) File:TPetersen-Elsinore.jpg, ''Street Scene in Elsinore''
(1906)

References

External links

Peter Tom-Petersen homepageArtNet: More works by Tom-Petersen.Google Album Archive
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