Peter Tom-Petersen

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

[3] His principle Professor there was C. V. Nielsen, who was primarily an architect and no doubt influenced his later choice of subject matter.

[3] 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.

[4] He began with old buildings and picturesque idylls, followed by colorful cities in Germany (such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber), Danish market towns and old neighborhoods in Copenhagen.

In addition to his work for magazines, he illustrated Danish Folk Tales by Svend Grundtvig, The Fidget by Ludvig Holberg, Denmark in descriptions and photos of Danish Writers and Artists by Martinus Galschiøt [da] and The Story of a Bad Boy by the American writer, Thomas Bailey Aldrich.