User talk:HUWART

One of my direct ancestor was a german painter from Hamburg called Johann Gotfried EIFFE.(1779-1818) He went to Haïti in 1816 and worked for the King CHRISTOPHE, performing paintings and decoration works at the king's palace. According my records, the artist wanted to return to Hamburg, but the King refused to let him go and put him into a prison cell. Christophe let my ancestor die from starvation. My question is: a/is there any valuable confirmation/information on this story ? b/ are there still any paintings made by the artist in Haïti ?

Many thanks for your reply Best regards Martin HUWART