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Chap. XII.
ROYAL PICTURE GALLERY.
199
dated Breslau, Nov. 1, 1633, from the Imperial court
painter, Bartholomew Strobel. He painted a portrait
of Wallenstein Duke of Friedland, which was
engraved by Simon de Pas. Frederic III. also, as well as
Count Valdemar, cultivated the arts with some success,
though carving in ivory appears to have been the chief
hobby of the former. Before concluding, I must not
omit to mention Professor Juel, who flourished towards
the latter end of the last century.* He studied in
Paris for many years, and on his return to Denmark
became the court painter. How any onb man managed
to complete the legion of portraits, all admirable, which,
bear his name, I can never understand. I infinitely
prefer his pictures executed at Paris about the years
1760 and 1770 to those of a later date, when he had
too much business on his hands to complete his works
with the care and attention devoted to his earlier
productions. His pastels are of exquisite beauty ; but few
now remain, the major part having been ruined by want
of care, and injudicious exposure to damp and light in
uninhabited apartments.
On the whole, you may while away a few agreeable
hours, if you be content with what is really good of its
kind, in the Boyal Picture Gallery at Copenhagen.
* He died 180^.
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