Was the most important member of an Augsburg family of artists and publishers. He was the German representative of the 'Vue d'Optique' , a genre of copper engravings showing in the size of this here shown print the architectural 'wonders of the world' to people mainly during fairs. The prints were pushed into a view box and the viewers, one at a time, could look through a lens to see the prints inserted into the box by the operator, for money, of course. There were French, Italian, Spanish, publishers of Vue d'Optique prints. But the most famous and the most true to facts ones came from the Augsburg workshop of G.B. Probst. He produced ca. 400 of them, not only views of places, but also a variety of other subject matters. While most prints of this genre were loudly and heavily colored, a small series was left black and white, truly showing their artistic value beyond the fulfilment of curiosity at fairs.
1764-1825.
Surveyor. In 1794, engineer attached to the General Survey office.
[Sveriges sjökartor – A. Hedin]
1568-1600.
Son of Gerard de Jode.
Engraver and publisher, scholar.
Bland arbeten.
World 1589
Gallia occidentalis 1592
4 continents ca 1595
Speculum Orbis Terrarum 1593
Belgium ca 1598
Tooley 1979
Stockholm - Mentzer ca 1860.
'...Ostro-Gothlande, Smalande, et Oelande Isle encor l'Isle de Gothlande.' - Sanson 1666.
