882 - P. SCHENK (1660-1778), Map of the Ammt Beltzig district, 1760, Copper engraving

P. SCHENK (1660-1778), Map of the Ammt Beltzig district, 1760, Copper engraving Peter Schenk (1660 Elberfeld - around 1778 Amsterdam): Map of Ammt Beltzig "Correct geographer Draft of the district belonging to the Saechs Chur Creisse belonging Ammtes Beltzig", 1760, Copper engraving Technique: Hand colored Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Upper left signed in the printing plate: "Amsterd. bey Peter Schenk mit königl. und churfl. saechs. Privileg". Upper left inscribed in the printing plate: "Richtiger Geograph. Entwurff des zu dem Saechs. Chur Creisse gehörigen Ammtes Beltzig nebst allen darinnen befindlichen Staedten u. Dörfern auch andern darangrentzenden Gegenden". Date: 1760 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;, 18th century, Baroque, Maps, Germany, Size: Paper: 55,5 cm x 64,4 cm (21,9 x 25,4 in), Plate: 47,5 cm x 57,7 cm (18,7 x 22,7 in), Depiction: 46,3 cm x 56,8 cm (18,2 x 22,4 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.