Pietro Boyesen

Pietro (Peter) Thyge Boyesen (1819–1882) was a Danish photographer who spent most of his professional life in Rome.

[1] Always modest and reserved, he usually photographed outdoor scenes, genre pictures or portraits which he sold to artists and tourists.

Frederik G. Knudtzon, who wrote one of the most interesting accounts of life among the Scandinavians in Rome in the 19th century, spoke of "the Danish photographer Pietro Boyesen, who was rarely seen, because he was always busy."

In contrast to the staid studio portraits which were so common at the time, Boyesen would have his subjects pose outdoors in intimate Roman settings.

By playing with the subjects' clothes and their relationship to the surroundings, Boyesen would produce works presenting a somewhat timid but intimate charm.