Helsingoer City (1800's)

Tom-Petersen, Peter (1861 - 1926)

Helsingoer City

Original: Hope Gallery Collection
Oil on Canvas: 18" x 20"
Catalog# PETP-002

Late 1800's

Artist: Tom-Petersen, Peter (1861-1926)

  • Born March 5th 1861 in Thisted, DK, son of Christian Tullin Petersen and Maren Andrea Thomsen.
  • Married Marie Elisabeth Lorentzen November 24th 1891 in Brahetrolleborg, DK.
  • Died July 27th 1926 in Æreskøbing, DK.

Education:

  • 1876 - Maribo Latin & Realist School
  • 1877-1881 - The Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen.
  • 1883-84 - Student of Léon Bonnat, Paris
  • 1884 - Student of P.S. Kroyer

Travels & Stays:

  • 1883-84 - Paris
  • 1887 - Holland, Belgium and Paris
  • 1890-91 - Germany and Italy
  • 1891-92 - Italy
  • 1921 - Avignon, France

Awards & Acknowledgements:

  • 1889 - “Honorable Mention” in Paris
  • 1892 - Royal Academy Medal

Positions & Appointments:

  • 1909 - Helped start up The Graphic Artist Association
  • 1909-11 - Council Member of The Graphic Artist Association
  • 1910-15 - Council Member of Charlottenborg Palace Exhibition Committee
  • 1910-26 - Faaborg Museum Council
  • 1914 - Judge at The Baltic Art Exhibit in Malmo

Exhibitions:

  • 1881, 83, 85 - December Exhibits at Charlottenborg Palace
  • 1882-91, 1893-1927 - Spring Exhibitions at Charlotteborg Palace
  • 1883, 88 - Nordic Art Exhibits in Copenhagen
  • 1888 - National Artist Association Exhibit
  • 1889 - World Exhibit in Paris
  • 1895 - Nordic Art Exhibit in Lübeck
  • 1895 - International Art Exhibit in Civita d'Antino, Italy
  • 1901 - Town Hall Art Exhibit in Copenhagen
  • 1904-05, 1907-13 - KE Exhibits
  • 1909, 1913 - Glaspalast Exhibit in Munich
  • 1912, 25 - Graphic Artist Association Exhibit
  • 1912 - Modern Danish Artist Exhibit in Brighton
  • 1914 - Baltic Art Exhibit in Malmo
  • 1922 - Fall Exhibit at Charlottenborg Palace
  • 1924-25 - Nordic Graphic School Exhibit
  • 1942 - National Artist Association Exhibit
  • 1952 - Danish Artist Jubilee Exhibit at Charlottenborg Palace
  • 1979 - Art on Paper Exhibit at The Skovgaard Museum
  • 1983 - National Artist Assoc. “Back in the 1880’s” Jubilee Exhibit in Copenhagen
  • 1983 - “Sea & Fjords” Exhibit at The Faaborg Museum
  • 1987 - “Mother Cilla’s Artist’s” Exhibit at Krapperups Museum
  • 1988 - “City & The Well” Exhibit
  • 1989 - Civita d'Antino National Artist Exhibit in Copenhagen *…and many more!

*A student of Leon Bonnat and of Peder Severin Krøyer, Tom-Petersen was an award-winning graduate of The Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen. He exhibited widely, both nationally and internationally, including at Malmö, Paris, Munich and Brighton.