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Born	November 18, 1743 • Copenhagen • Denmark
Died	March 17, 1781 (aged 37) • Copenhagen • Denmark
Notable Works	“Fiskerne” • “Rolf Krage” • “Rungsteds lyksalighder” • “The Death of Balder”

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