881 - P. SCHENK (1660-1778), Map. Wurzen Parish Office, around 1750, Copper engraving

P. SCHENK (1660-1778), Map. Wurzen Parish Office, around 1750, Copper engraving Peter Schenk (1660 Elberfeld - around 1778 Amsterdam): Topographical map with the areas around Stiftsamt Wurzen "Accurate Geographical Delineation of the Stiffts Ambts Wurtzen together with the Aembtern Eilenburg and Düben", c. 1750, Copper engraving Technique: Hand colored Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "gestochen von Peter Schenk in Amsterdam mit königl: und Churfürstlichen Sächss: Privilegio". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "Accurate Geographische Delineation des Stiffts Ambts Wurtzen nebst den Aembtern Eilenburg und Düben mit denen darein gehörigen Städten Flecken und Dorffschafften auch angraentzenden Orthen". Date: c. 1750 Description: At the top right the coats of arms of the individual offices, framed by 3 putti: Abbey government seal and council seal of the Abbey town of Wurzen, town coats of arms of Düben and Eilenburg. In the left and right margin the register with the offices located in this map. Keywords: Topography; Geography; Historical source; Land survey; Kingdom of Saxony; Bishopric of Meissen; Mügeln; Sornzig, 18th century, Baroque, Maps, Germany, Size: Paper: 55,4 cm x 66,6 cm (21,8 x 26,2 in), Plate: 48,8 cm x 59,5 cm (19,2 x 23,4 in), Depiction: 47,7 cm x 58,5 cm (18,8 x 23 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 slight waviness to the centrefold.