Italy - bird's-eye view of the Swiss town of Bremgarten...

Type: Copper engraving, finished with a burin Support: lightly deckled hand-made paper; Condition: Excellent print impression, good preservation state with slight traces of foxing and browning; The paper shows a light and natural patina of age, yellowing and an editorial crease, all as in the photo; Shipping: Insured shipment via Bartolini/DPD courier. To use the insurance coverage, any damage to the parcel must be contested and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, the insurance reimbursement procedure cannot be activated; Origin: From private collection; Matthäus Merian the Elder (Basel, 1593 – Bad Schwalbach, 1650) was one of the most important Swiss engravers, draughtsmen and publishers of the XVII 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 essayists of the Seventeenth century, renowned especially for his extraordinary topographic views of European cities.

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