Harald Moltke
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Harald Moltke was a Danish painter and author, who was educated on The Royal Danish Academy of Art 1889–1893. Moltke participated in several expeditions as draughtsman, for instance to Greenland
in 1898 and 1902–04 (on "The Literature Expedition"). One of his main works is a set of 30 portraits of Inuit
, published in 1903.
Together with Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen
he also published the book "Greenland" (1906) and the memoirs "The Life Travel" (1936).
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
in 1898 and 1902–04 (on "The Literature Expedition"). One of his main works is a set of 30 portraits of Inuit
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
, published in 1903.
Together with Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen
Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen
Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen was a Danish author, ethnologist, and explorer, from Ringkøbing. He was most notably an explorer of Greenland. With Count Harald Moltke and Knud Rasmussen he formed the Danish Literary expedition to West Greenland, and in the early stages discovered near Evigheds Fiord two...
he also published the book "Greenland" (1906) and the memoirs "The Life Travel" (1936).