1720 – G. Bodenehr – Grodno

Title:                      “Grodno eine der fürnehmbsten Staedte in Litthauen”​
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Description:
Panoramic view of the town of Grodno bordered by the river Niemen. The city then belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, it is now part of Belarus. The view is accompanied by two columns of descriptive text in German.

Comes from the book “Force d’Europe, oder Die Merckwürdigst- und Führnehmste, meistentheils auch Ihrer Fortification wegen Berühmteste Staette…” published by Gabriel Bodenehr, engraved by Stridbeck in Augsburg, 1720.

Cartographer:      Gabriel Bodenehr (1673 – 1765)
Sheet size:              30,9 x 19,5 cm
Year:                        1720
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition.
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This is an original antique map published in 1720 and not a modern copy or reprint