Lot #25: Antique Nürnberg Panoramic Engraving.

Norenberga, Circa 1640 A.D. The original copperplate engraving serving as the basis for this facsimile was created by Matthäus Merian in the early 17th century. Born on September 22, 1593, in Basel; died on June 19, 1650, in Langenschwalbach; he was a copperplate engraver and publisher. Matthäus Merian was born in Basel on September 22, 1593, the son of the sawmiller and councillor Walther Merian. After attending grammar school, he learned drawing, copperplate engraving, and etching under the Zurich engraver Friedrich Meyer. Matthäus Merian died on June 19, 1650, in Langenschwalbach near Wiesbaden, following a long illness. The views Merian captured from life are masterful in their perspective and often represent the oldest reliably documented views of the respective locations in the form of copperplate engravings or etchings. Frame: 31" x 12". Pickup category timeslot {A}