Schenk, Petrus, 1693-1775
Dates
- Existence: 1693 - 1775
Biography
Peter Schenk the Younger (born 15 February 1693 in Amsterdam; died: 14 January 1775) was a Dutch engraver and map publisher active in Leipzig. He was the son of the engraver and map publisher Peter Schenk the Elder who owned a shop in Leipzig and travelled regularly between there and Amsterdam in the 17th century. In 1715 Peter the Younger traveled to Leipzig in order to sell some paintings by Jan van Huchtenburgh and Jan and Willem van Mieris.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Accurate Geogr. Delineation des zu dem Thüringischen Creis gehörigen Ammtes Eckardtsberga. Nebst allen daran grentzenden u. andern Gegenden (Amsterdam)
Contains printed maps dated from 1572 to 1791, many in color, depicting areas of various regions in Europe, mostly Germany and the Netherland, but also France, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic.
Accurate Geographifche Delineation des stiffts Ambts Wurtzen…. (Amsterdam)
Contains printed maps dated from 1572 to 1791, many in color, depicting areas of various regions in Europe, mostly Germany and the Netherland, but also France, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic.