Jens Juel
Sign in to saveAlso known as Professor Juel, J. Juel, Jens Juul, Jens Jvel, Professor Juul, Jens Jørgensen Juel, Jens Jorgensen Juel, Jens Jul
Danish painter (1745-1802)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1745-05-12 ) 12 May 1745, Falster , Denmark
- Died
- 27 December 1802 (1802-12-27) (aged 57), Copenhagen , Denmark
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Known for
- Painting
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jens
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Balslev Parish
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Occupation
- painter
- Educated at
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Genre
- portrait
- Image
- Selbstbildnis an der Staffelei (1766).jpg
- Work location
- Copenhagen
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- place of burial
- Assistens Cemetery
- Commons category
- Jens Juel
- date of birth
- 1745-05-12
- date of death
- 1802-12-27
- Commons Creator page
- Jens Juel
- described by source
- Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Sources (1)
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Works in European collections
24 objects attributed to Jens Juel, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Jens Juel (12 May 1745 – 27 December 1802) was a Danish painter, primarily known for his many portraits, of which the largest collection is on display at Frederiksborg Castle. He is regarded as the leading Danish portrait painter of the 18th century.
Early life and career
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