880 - P. SCHENK (1660-1778), Map of Saxony, Leipzig districts, 1758, Copper engraving

P. SCHENK (1660-1778), Map of Saxony, Leipzig districts, 1758, Copper engraving Peter Schenk (1660 Elberfeld - around 1778 Amsterdam): "Accurate Geographical Delineation of the Aemmter Coldiz, Leissnig, Rochliz and Schul-Ammt Grimma, also Mügeln and Sornzig, located in the Electorate of Saxony and belonging to the Leipzig Creisse", 1758, Copper engraving Technique: Hand colored Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: lower left inscribed in the printing plate: "Accurate Geographische Delineation derer in dem Churfürstenthum Sachsen, gelegenen und zum Leipziger Creisse Gehörigen Aemmter Coldiz, Leissnig, Rochliz und Schul-Ammt Grimma, ingleichen Mügeln und Sornzig, samt vielen anderen angrenzenden Aemtern im Amsterdam by P. Schenk, mit königl. und Churfürstl. sachsl. Previlegio.". Date: 1758 Description: The map shows the area between Oschatz (north), Döbeln, Chemnitz (south) and Borna. With decorative title cartouche, explanations and place search index Keywords: Topography; Geography; Historical source; Electorate of Saxony; Land survey; Saxony; Saxony Anhalt, 18th century, Baroque, Maps, Germany, Size: Paper: 55,5 cm x 67,0 cm (21,9 x 26,4 in), Plate: 47,2 cm x 61,1 cm (18,6 x 24,1 in), Depiction: 46,5 cm x 60,5 cm (18,3 x 23,8 in) Condition: Good condition. Slightly discoloured and slightly stained due to age, especially around the margins. The map folded vertically across the centre was removed from a binding and still bears adhesive residue on the verso. With undulation to the centrefold.