Peter Schenk the Younger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Peter Schenk the Younger

German engraver and map publisher

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1693

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1775

Profession: engraver, cartographer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Peter Schenk the Younger

  • Peter Schenk the Younger (born 15 February 1693 in Amsterdam; died: 14 January 1775) was a Dutch engraver and map publisher active in Leipzig. He was the son of the engraver and map publisher Peter Schenk the Elder who owned a shop in Leipzig and travelled regularly between there and Amsterdam in the 17th century.
  • In 1715 Peter the Younger traveled to Leipzig in order to sell some paintings by Jan van Huchtenburgh and Jan and Willem van Mieris.

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