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Jørgen Roed

Danish artist (1808-1888).

Born January 13th, 1808 in Ringsted.

Died August 8th, 1888 at 80 years old in Copenhagen.

Occupations
painter, printmaker, sculptor, university teacher
Wikipedia

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon