Matthäus Merian
France - Fréjus, 1640 c.
An original antique wood-engraving
5 x 18 ½ in
13 x 47 cm
13 x 47 cm
FRp1393
Fréjus: Panoramic view of the port town founded by Julius Caesar as Forum Julii, with the ruins of the Roman aqueduct. Born in Switzerland in 1593, Mathaus Merian studied engraving...
Fréjus: Panoramic view of the port town founded by Julius Caesar as Forum Julii, with the ruins of the Roman aqueduct.
Born in Switzerland in 1593, Mathaus Merian studied engraving in Zurich, then travelled throughout France before settling in Frankfurt. There he gained a position in the successful publishing house of Johann Theodor de Bry, the leading German engraver of his time, eventually marrying his daughter Maria. After de Bry's death, Merian took over the business to become one of the most significant publisher/engravers in Germany during the early 17th century.
Born in Switzerland in 1593, Mathaus Merian studied engraving in Zurich, then travelled throughout France before settling in Frankfurt. There he gained a position in the successful publishing house of Johann Theodor de Bry, the leading German engraver of his time, eventually marrying his daughter Maria. After de Bry's death, Merian took over the business to become one of the most significant publisher/engravers in Germany during the early 17th century.
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