44 Gabriel Bodenehr (1664–1758) – Map of the Fortified City of Geldern / Geldern nach vor mahliger Befestigung – Germany (1720)

The engraving depicts the fortified city of Geldern in the Lower Rhine region of Germany, showing the town's star-shaped bastions, organized street layout, and nearby water defenses. The original German title "Geldern nach vor mahliger Befestigung" appears at the top of the map. It refers to the city's former military fortifications. The composition includes an inset of an external circular fortress to the southeast, suggesting the broader defensive infrastructure. This print was part of Gabriel Bodenehr’s series on European fortified cities, reflecting strategic locations relevant to early 18th-century conflicts, particularly the War of the Spanish Succession.

Gabriel Bodenehr was a renowned engraver and publisher from Augsburg, celebrated for his detailed plans of European cities and fortifications. His work contributed to the visual documentation of military architecture and political geography in the Baroque period. The map was published in Augsburg around 1720.

Artist or Maker:

Gabriel Bodenehr

Dimensions:

31 cm x 20 cm

Medium:

Engraving

Date:

1720

Condition Report:

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