En begravelse ("DanskiussoK Hans Kristian Petersen toKungmat ilivât") 1877 - 1881

Lars Møller, an artist born in 1842, created this somber drawing titled "A Burial" to depict a funeral scene in Greenland. Møller, who had close ties to Greenland, offers us insight into the cultural and historical context of the region through his art. The drawing portrays a procession of men carrying a shrouded body, followed by others in a landscape marked by ice and stone. A lone priest stands to the side reading from a book. The presence of the priest tells us about the intertwining of indigenous traditions with Christian practices introduced by colonizers. The landscape evokes a sense of isolation, reflecting the harsh realities of life in Greenland and the ever-present confrontation with mortality. The identity of the deceased, named in both Danish and Greenlandic, emphasizes the cultural intersection Møller captures. "A Burial" serves not only as a historical record but also as a meditation on cultural identity, resilience, and the shared human experience of grief in a unique environment.