Ducal map of Mantua, with a legend referring to eight locations on the map of the 1702 Siege of Mantua, part of the War of the Spanish Succession. A vignette at left shows an army battalion and at right, a dedication to the victor there (but not to the Spanish throne), Charles VI. Fortifications are shown at Cremona, Ostiano, Bozzolo, Sabbioneta, Guastalla, Brescello, Parma, Castelnovo di Sotto, Reggio Emilia, Castiglione delle Stiviere, Mantova, Borgoforte, Governolo, Ostiglia, Revere, Mirandola, and Modena.
Gabriel Bodenehr the Elder (ca. 1673-ca. 1766) was a German engraver and publisher. He originated views of many German cities, for example the first plan of Passau (1710), and is best known for his Atlas Curieux (1704). His son, Gabriel the Younger (1705-1779), followed his father in his profession and was also a well-known engraver.