Peter Marinus Thomsen
Illustration — Portrait of Jørgen Moe by P. 1865) Peter Marinus Thomsen (7 March 1832 – 30 March 1871) was a pioneering Norwegian photographer who, together with Christian Olsen (artist) (1813–1898) opened a photographic studio in Christiania (now Oslo) in May 1859. That year he left his studio and his archives to Mimi Frellsen who had earlier served an apprenticeship with him. Norwegian librarian and photo historian Susanne Bonge identified P.M. Thomsen as Marie Thomsen in her book Eldre norske fotografer; Fotografer og amatørfotografer i Norge frem til 1920 (Older Norwegian Photographers: Photographers and amateur photographers in Norway up to 1920) (1980).
Peter Marinus Thomsen
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- Born
- 1832 · Drammen.
- Died
- 1871
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- photographer
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Illustration — Portrait of Jørgen Moe by P. 1865) Peter Marinus Thomsen (7 March 1832 – 30 March 1871) was a pioneering Norwegian photographer who, together with Christian Olsen (artist) (1813–1898) opened a photographic studio in Christiania (now Oslo) in May 1859. That year he left his studio and his archives to Mimi Frellsen who had earlier served an apprenticeship with him. Norwegian librarian and photo historian Susanne Bonge identified P.M. Thomsen as Marie Thomsen in her book Eldre norske fotografer; Fotografer og amatørfotografer i Norge frem til 1920 (Older Norwegian Photographers: Photographers and amateur photographers in Norway up to 1920) (1980).
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Born at Drammen in 1832, died in 1871.
Peter Marinus Thomsen (1832–1871) was a Norwegian photographer.
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