Figure 1.-- Here we see Henrik Bruun in a beautiful portrait by Danish artist Jens Juel. about 1799-1800. He looks to be wearing a short-sleeved skeleton suit with white open-collar blouse. Henrik was the eldest son of Elisabeth Henriette Bruun de Neergaard. We have noo yet found any information about the family. Bruun was a very common name and still is. Neergaard was a town in Denmrk. Many of the individuals were farmers. To have a portrait painted by a master arrtist suggest that Elizabeth and her huband must have been living in very comfortable circumtances.

Here we see Henrik Bruun about 1799-1800. He was the eldest son of Elisabeth Henriette Bruun de Neergaard. We have noy yet found any information about the family. Bruun was a very common name and still is. Neergaard was a town in Denmrk. Many of the individuals were farmers. To have a portrait painted by a master arrtist suggest that Elizabeth and her huband must have been living in comfortable circumtances. This is also suggested by the fashionanle clothes. Henrik wears a striped green top. We are not sure about the bottom, but it may be a skeleton suit. The buttons at the waist certainly look like a skeleton suit. We have not noted a skeleton suit with short sleeves. Dresses had short sleeves, but Henrik's top does not look like a bodice. He has a white open collar with frilly trim. He looks about 3 years old. The artist appears to be was Danish master Jens Juel, painted in his last years. There is, however, some varied attribution.

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