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This detailed 1759 map offers a fine depiction of a portion of Upper Lusatia, a historically significant region associated with the Kingdom of Saxony.
Published in Amsterdam by the noted cartographer Petrus Schenk, this map meticulously outlines the administrative divisions within Upper Lusatia, known in German as Oberlausitz. The map presents the four principal districts of the region: Budissin (Bautzen), Goerlitz, Queis, and Eigenisch, which are depicted alongside smaller localities, noble estates, and surrounding villages, showcasing a clear structure of the territorial hierarchy.
This is the upper half of the map only, lacking the two lower sheets.
Peter Schenk the Elder (1660-1711) moved to Amsterdam in 1675 and began to learn the art of mezzotint. In 1694 he bought some of the copperplate stock of the mapmaker Johannes Janssonius, which allowed him to specialize in the engraving and printing of maps and prints. He split his time between his Amsterdam shop and Leipzig and also sold a considerable volume of materials to London.
Peter Schenk the Elder had three sons. Peter the Younger carried on his father’s business in Leipzig while the other two, Leonard and Jan, worked in Amsterdam. Leonard engraved several maps and also carried on his father’s relationship with engraving plates for the Amsterdam edition of the Histoire de l'Académie Royale des Sciences.
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