Kortrijk, by Gabriel Bodenehr. c.1716
Gabriel Bodenehr (1673-1765)
Engraver and mapmaker of Augsburg, from a family dynasty of engravers and publishers. Son of Johann Georg Bodenehr (1631-1704), father of Gabriel II and brother of Georg Conrad. In 1717 the family took over the Augsburg publishing house of Stridbeck. His works include Atlas Curieux (1704) and Curioser Staats- und Kriegs- Theatrum (1716).
Cortryck oder Courtray.
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Category: Antique maps > Europe > Belgium - Cities
Old, antique bird’s-eye view plan of Kortrijk, by Gabriel Bodenehr.
Title: Cortryck oder Courtray.
Date of the first edition: 1720.
Date of this map: c.1716.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 175 x 270mm (6.89 x 10.63 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: G. Bodenehr, Curioses Staadts- und Kriegs- Theatrum Dermaligen Begebenheiten ... Augsburg, c. 1716.
Gabriel Bodenehr (1673-1765)
Engraver and mapmaker of Augsburg, from a family dynasty of engravers and publishers. Son of Johann Georg Bodenehr (1631-1704), father of Gabriel II and brother of Georg Conrad. In 1717 the family took over the Augsburg publishing house of Stridbeck. His works include Atlas Curieux (1704) and Curioser Staats- und Kriegs- Theatrum (1716).