Italy - Alpine station Wildbad Pfäfers (located in the canton of St

Type: Copper engraving, finished with burin Support: Hand-made lightly laid paper; Condition: Excellent inking/printing, good preservation with slight traces of foxing and browning; The paper shows a light and natural aging, yellowing and editorial creasing, all as shown in the photo; Shipping: Insured shipment via Bartolini/DPD courier. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the piece must be contested and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, it will not be possible to activate the insurance reimbursement procedure; Origin: From a private collection; Matthäus Merian the Elder (Basel, 1593 – Bad Schwalbach, 1650) was one of the most important engravers, draughtsmen and publishers of Switzerland in the 17th century. His fame is mainly linked to the production of bird's-eye city views and cartographic maps of extraordinary technical precision and artistic beauty. Caspar Merian (1627–1686) was one of the most important German engravers and scholars of the 17th century, renowned especially for his extraordinary topographic views of European cities.

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