Danmark · 1745–1802

Jens Juel

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Jens Juel (1745–1802), the Danish portrait painter, was born in Balslev parish and studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. In 1780 he returned to Denmark as portraitist to the royal house, was elected to the Academy unanimously in 1782, married Rosine Dorschel in 1790 and became the Academy's director in 1795. He died in Copenhagen and is buried in the Assistens Cemetery. Some 257 of his paintings, pastels and miniatures are in museums, including portraits of the sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel and of Caroline Walter. Nine are on view.