Lichtenau in Gronland

Artist/Maker
Neuhauser, Wilhelm Fredriech
Place Made
Niesky Germany
Date Made
1820
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
HOA 6 1/2; WOA 9 7/8
Accession Number
3234.1
Description
One of a series of views of Moravian communities around the world published by Wilhelm Fredriech Neuhauser. The Moravian missions in Greenland were established by the Moravian church and operated between 1733 and 1900. The community of Lichtenau was established in 1774.

ARTIST: Wilhelm Ferdinand Neuhäuser was born December 24, 1795 in Niesky, remained unmarried, and died in Niesky on February 3, 1833.