Antique Map-WESEL-SIEGE-FORTRESS-WAR-GERMANY-Merian-c.1650

Medium: Engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 36.7 x 29.8 cm (14.45 x 11.73 inch). Image size: 31.2 x 23.8 cm. (12.28 x 9.37 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Staining/browning. A few crinkles/creases. Original fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

WESEL-SIEGE-FORTRESS-WAR-GERMANY | E24-03

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From: ‘Theatrum Europaeum.’, by Matthaus Merian. Theatrum Europaeum was a journal on the history of the German-speaking lands by Matthaus Merian, published between 1633 and 1738 in 21 quarto volumes.

Biography engraver: Matthaus Merian der Altere (1593-1650) was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house.