63 Gabriel Bodenehr (1673–1765) – Map of the Namur Stadt und Schloss sampt der Belagerung Ao 1692 – Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving (c.1720)

This detailed map of the city of Namur and its fortifications during the siege of 1692 provides a precise visual overview of the strategic positions, river systems, and military infrastructure surrounding the Meuse and Sambre rivers. Numerous numbered features, such as bastions, ports, and artillery placements, are explained in the cartouche. The title appears as "Namur Stadt und Schloss sampt der Belagerung Ao 1692" and includes German annotations throughout.

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 19 cm

Medium:

Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving

Date:

c.1720

Condition Report:

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