Peter Schenk the Younger
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Peter Schenk the Younger (born: 15 February 1693 in Amsterdam
; died: 14 January 1775) was a German engraver and map publisher.
He was the son of the engraver and map publisher Peter Schenk the Elder
(1660–1718).
Amsterdam
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; died: 14 January 1775) was a German engraver and map publisher.
He was the son of the engraver and map publisher Peter Schenk the Elder
Peter Schenk the Elder
Peter Schenk the elder was a German engraver and cartographer.The engraver and map publisher Peter Schenk was born in 1660 in Elberfeld. He was a student of Gerard Valck. Together with Gerard he bought in 1683 all plates of Blaeu. Until his death in 1718, he published numerous maps...
(1660–1718).
External links
- Peter Wiegand: Schenk, Peter II., in: Martina Schattkowsky (ed.): Sächsische Biografie, Institut für Sächsische Geschichte und Volkskunde e.V.