72 Gabriel Bodenehr the Elder (1664–1758) – Pont à Mouson – Copperplate Engraving of the City of Mouson in Lorraine (Early 18th Century)

This detailed topographical engraving by Gabriel Bodenehr the Elder shows the fortified city of Pont-à-Mousson (referred to as "Mouson") on the Moselle River in Lorraine. The image captures the architectural structure of the city with its towers, bridge, castle, and nearby monastery, while figures and boats enliven the surrounding landscape. The text in German on the left describes the location as a small town near a university, crossed by the Moselle and a bridge, with a castle visible on the mountain. This work belongs to Bodenehr’s extensive city view series published in Augsburg and reflects the growing interest in cartographic and urban documentation during the early Enlightenment.