Italy - Avenches

Type: Copper engraving, finished with a burin Support: Hand-made lightly textured paper Condition: Excellent inking, good condition with slight traces of foxing and browning; The paper shows a light and natural browning of time, editorial crease, printing imperfection, all as shown in the photo; Shipping: Insured shipping via Bartolini/DPD courier. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the item must be reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, the insurance claims procedure cannot be activated; Provenance: From private collection; Matthäus Merian the Elder (Basel, 1593 – Bad Schwalbach, 1650) was one of the most important engravers, designers, and publishers in Switzerland in the 17th century. His fame is tied mainly to his aerial bird’s-eye views of cities and cartographic maps of extraordinary technical precision and artistic beauty. Caspar Merian (1627–1686) was one of the most important German engravers and theorists of the 17th century, renowned especially for his extraordinary topographical views of European cities.

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