Monachium Regi Suecorvm certis conditionibus deditur

Matthäus Merian (*1593 - 1650)
Antique town view of Munich. Printed in Frankfurt circa 1650.

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Description

Engraving of Munich from Theatrum Europaeum by Matthaeus Merian.

Details

CartographerMatthäus Merian
TitleMonachium Regi Suecorvm certis conditionibus deditur
Publisher, YearFrankfurt, circa 1650
Plate Size23.5 x 31.8 cm (9.3 x 12.5 inches)
Sheet Size29.0 x 36.3 cm (11.4 x 14.3 inches)

Condition

Good strong impression in excellent condition.

Cartographer

Matthäus Merian the Elder was born September 22nd, 1593 in Basel. He studied drawing and copper engraving from the engraver Friedrich Meyer in Zurich. 1619 he went to Frankfurt where he worked for the publisher Johann Theodor de Bry, whose daughter he married. He took over and completed the editions of Grand Voyages and Petit Voyages which de Bry started in 1590. Together with Martin Zeiller he produced the popular series of Topographia with total 21 volumes. The work was continued by his sons Matthäus the Younger and Caspar. Merian died June 19th, 1650 in Bad Schwalbach.

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Matthäus Merian: Monachium Regi Suecorvm certis conditionibus deditur.
Antique town view of Munich. Printed in Frankfurt circa 1650.

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