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Pictura Prints, Art & Books, Overasselt, Netherlands
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This print by Matthaus Merian the Elder, known for his detailed topographical works, captures a bustling scene by a dam. Made by Matthaus Merian the Elder after own design.Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 17 x 13 cm (6.69 x 5.12 inch). Image size: 15 x 11 cm. (5.91 x 4.33 inch).LANDSCAPE-TOPOGRAPHICAL-RIVER-DAM | PCO-C21-45BACKGROUND INFORMATIONSource: unknown, to be determined.Biography engraver: Matthäus Merian der Ältere (or "Matthew", "the Elder", or "Sr."; 1593-1650) was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt, Germany for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house. He was a member of the patrician Basel Merian family. Condition: good, given age. Losely attached to a carrier sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Seller Inventory # PICTURA-03950
Title: Antique Master ...
Publisher: c.1620
Publication Date: 1620
Binding: No binding
Illustrator: Matthaus Merian the Elder
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