# Niels Ryberg with his Son and Daughter-in-Law [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [JUEL, Jens Jørgensen]() - Date: 1751-1800 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 253 x 337 cm ## Commentary The painting, Juel's largest work, depicts the merchant Niels Ryberg sitting on a bench in the parklands of the manor house Frederiksgave on Funen, with his son Johan Christian and his daughter-in-law Engelke, née Falbe in front of him. The picture reflects the new interest in nature that emerged all over Europe towards the end of the 18th century. Jens Juel was the leading portrait painter in Denmark during the years leading up to 1800, creating more than a thousand portraits during his career. His pictures are characterised by elegance and carefully rendered details. ## Related artworks - [A Running Boy]() - [Marie-Sophie-Frederikke, Princess of Denmark and her Daughter, Princess Caroline]() - [Portrait of a Woman]() - [Portrait of Bolette Marie Lindencrone]() - [Portrait of Christian VII of Denmark]() - [The Dancing Glade at Sorgenfri, North of Copenhagen]() - [View of Gamborg on Fyn]() - [View over the Lesser Belt]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()