Die Bischöfl Residenz Stadt Brixen in Tyrol

Reference: S38912
Author Gabriel BODENEHR
Year: 1731
Zone: Bressanone
Printed: Ausburg
Measures: 357 x 175 mm
€250.00

Reference: S38912
Author Gabriel BODENEHR
Year: 1731
Zone: Bressanone
Printed: Ausburg
Measures: 357 x 175 mm
€250.00

Description

View of Brixen with rivers Rienz and Eisack; two coat of arms: top left "Domstift", right City of Brixen; some buildings are identified in a key; Plate 25 in 'Europens Pracht und Macht' (Augsburg, c. 1700 - 1731)

Lettered with title at top centre, and within image "Der Eysack fl:"; lettered left "Brixen ist eine Bischöfflich Fürstliche [...] anjezo zue sehen, darzu gekommen."; lettered right with key from 1 to 24; production details below "G. Bodenehr fec. et exc."; numbered '25' above image

Copper engraving, uncolored as published. This fine engraving was published in Gabriel Bodenehr's famous serious "Europeans Macht und Pracht", a series of engravings depicting city views, plans, fortresses and castles in Europe. Many plates often are showing fortifications in Hungary and Southeast Europe, Spain, Belgium, Austria and Germany. Gabriel Bodenehr was during this period a sucessful publisher for maps and prints in Augsburg in Southern Germany.

Gabriel BODENEHR (1664-1758)

Gabriel Bodenher was a famous engraver and publisher.In 1716 purchased the plates from Stridbeck and then republished many of his works. In 1704 he published "Atlas Curieux oder Compendieuser und Neuer Atlas".

Gabriel BODENEHR (1664-1758)

Gabriel Bodenher was a famous engraver and publisher.In 1716 purchased the plates from Stridbeck and then republished many of his works. In 1704 he published "Atlas Curieux oder Compendieuser und Neuer Atlas".