Description

Mathieu Merian (1593-1650)

Mathieu Merian: Fortress of Koblenz on the Rhine, 1636

Original etching heightened with colors of the time.

Proof on laid paper, original copperplate engraving from Matthaeus Merian’s ‘Theatrum Europeaum’ of 1670, published in Frankfurt am Main.

Small margins. Dimensions of the leaf at the bowl: H. 280 mm x W. 358 mm.

Condition: usual central fold, trace of mounting on the back.