ARTIST: Matthew Merian
MEDIUM: Copper engraving,
DATE: c.1638.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 7/8 x 14 3/8" (27.5 x 36.6 cm).
DESCRIPTION: A fine map of Mantua in the Lombardy region of Italy. From Matthew Merian's "Topographia," published in Frankfort, c. 1638. The son-in-law of Theodor de Bry, Merian's maps and engraved view are prized by collectors. The cartography was taken from Blaeu's earlier map.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition save for minor repairs along centerfold. Black & white.
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