| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Pieter Schenk |
| Published | P. Schenk ex: Amstel: cum Privil: [1702] |
| Dimensions | Image 188 x 249 mm, Plate 210 x 260 mm, Sheet 240 x 297 mm |
| Notes |
A rare, finely engraved prospect of Oxford, with the title inscribed below in Dutch and Latin. Both the city walls and the remains of the the Civil War earthworks can be seen in this image. The view was featured in Schenk's 'Hecatompolis, sive Totius orbis Terrarum Oppida Nobiliora Centum; exquisite collecta atque eleganter depicta'. Issued in 1702, the publication featured 100 finely engraved views of trading cities from across the world. Of the cities depicted, 65 were western, 12 were eastern, 13 were African, and 10 were American. Petrus Schenk, also known as Pieter or Peter (1660 - 1718/9) was a Dutch engraver and mezzotinter, and became a major publisher of both prints and maps. Born in Elberfeld, Germany in 1660, Schenk moved to Amsterdam in 1683 where he became a pupil of Gerard Valck. He became a skilled exponent of mezzotint engraving, which he practised until 1695, at which point he focused on making and selling maps. Schenk's work was similar to that of Jacob Gole, and was mostly copies of portraits and topography. Condition: Brown spots to lower half of image. Worm hole to decorative border on left, lower left sheet corner, and top right corner. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £650.00 |
| Stock ID | 53379 |