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Aussicht von Neu-Herrnhut auf St. Thomas von der Ostseite
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A fascinating engraved view of one of the German-Moravian evangelical utopian communities in the Virgin Islands. The oldest of these communities, New Herrnut on St. Thomas was named after the sect's original village, Herrnhut in Germany (Saxony). Entitled "View of New Herrnhut on St. Thomas from the east side," the engraving depicts a panorama of St. Thomas with the New Herrnhut church, village and surrounding plantations in the center and three gentlemen admiring the view in the foreground. Item Number: G696a
Cartographer: Oldendorp / Nussbiegel and Sturm
Place & Date: Nurnberg / 1768
Size: 10 3/8" x7"
Condition: b&w
Price: SOLD