Johan Herman Wessel from Berømte danske Mænd og Kvinder by J. P. Trap. 1868Bust of Johan Herman Wessel by Julius Middelthun at NasjonalgallerietBust of Johan Herman Wessel at Wessels plass in Oslo
Johan Herman Wessel (6 October 1742 – 29 December 1785) was an 18th-century Danish-Norwegian poet, satirist and playwright. His written work was characterized by the use of parody and satiric wit.[1]