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Oostende by PROBST J.F. 1729
Georg Balthasar Probst (1732-1801)
Engraver and print publisher working in Augsburg between 1766-1790. Grandson of Jeremias Wolff and son of Johann Balthasar.
Like his father, Georg Balthasar Probst learned the craft of copperplate engraving and received the title of master craftsman in 1754, at the age of 22. First, together with his father and other outstanding engravers, he participated in the publication of the important series of about one meter wide panoramas of the most important cities in Europe. His main work, however, became later his more than 400 perspective views that he published.
Ostende in Flandern.
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Category: Antique maps > Europe > Belgium - Cities
Panoramic view of Oostende by F.B. Werner, published by the Heirs of Jeremias Wolff (= Johann Balthasar Probst).
Title: Ostende in Flandern.
Cum Priv. Sac. Caes. Maj.
F.B. Werner Silez. delineavit A°1729.
Haered. Ier. Wolffij excud. Aug. V.
Date of the first edition: 1729.
Date of this map: 1729.
Date on map: 1729.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 355 x 1005mm (13.98 x 39.57 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Excellent.
Condition Rating: A.
Georg Balthasar Probst (1732-1801)
Engraver and print publisher working in Augsburg between 1766-1790. Grandson of Jeremias Wolff and son of Johann Balthasar.
Like his father, Georg Balthasar Probst learned the craft of copperplate engraving and received the title of master craftsman in 1754, at the age of 22. First, together with his father and other outstanding engravers, he participated in the publication of the important series of about one meter wide panoramas of the most important cities in Europe. His main work, however, became later his more than 400 perspective views that he published.