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Matthäus Merian

226 works

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Portrait of a bearded man in a red hat and red coat with yellow doublet, holding a sword, with a bridge landscape behind.

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594-1632)

1631

Stipple engraving portrait of Robert Fludd in a lace ruff collar, hand on chest, with a coat of arms at upper left.

Robert Fludd. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper after M. Merian, 1626

Engraved portrait of Arnold Weickard in a ruff collar and chains, holding a book, with coat of arms and Latin motto.

Arnold Weickard. Line engraving by M. Merian, 1626

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and chain, within an oval frame with Latin inscription.

Daniel Sennert. Line engraving by M. Merian, 1628

Grey wash drawing of a town street with a church, rooftops and a group of figures in period dress near a halberd guard.

Labor of the month February

1622

Pen and grey wash drawing of a village street with a church spire, a loaded wagon with barrels, horses, and travelers.

Month picture October, top right the sign of Scorpio

1622

Pen and wash drawing of a pastoral landscape with cows, sheep, a large tree, farmhouse and church tower by a pond.

Seasons picture summer

1622

Grey wash drawing of a winter village with skaters on a frozen river, a ruined church on a hill, and a bare tree at left.

Month picture January, top right the sign of Aquarius

1622

Pen and grey wash drawing of gardeners working in a formal garden beside tall trees and a manor house, with a bull roundel.

Month picture April, top right the sign of Taurus

1622

Pen and wash drawing of a rural road with horsemen, farm workers, a timber barn and a distant village under a large tree.

Month picture August, top left the sign of Virgo

1622

Pen and grey wash drawing of a village with cattle drinking at a pond, a rider on horseback, and a thatched cottage.

Month picture September, top center the sign of Libra

1622

Pen and wash drawing of a village harvest with a man on a ladder picking fruit from a tree and figures working near thatched

Seasons picture autumn

1622

Engraved bird's-eye view of the fortified city of Elbing with star-shaped bastions, a river and surrounding farmland.

True depiction of the city of Elbing as it is by Royal [...]

1626

Hand-coloured print of the Gothic church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, with a square, figures, a carriage and a large t

View of the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris

1655

Hand-coloured print of the Notre-Dame-des-Champs church in Paris with gardens, a large tree and figures under a pastel sky.

View of the church of Notre-Dame-des-Champs in Paris

1655

Etched view of the Port-Royal Saint-Sacrement monastery church facade in Paris, with a courtyard, walls and small figures.

View of the church of the abbey of Port-Royal du Saint-Sacrement in Paris

1655

Engraved view of the Palais du Luxembourg facade with a central dome, flanking wings, a coat of arms and small figures in the

View of the facade of Palais du Luxembourg

1655

Engraved bird's-eye view of Hechingen town with Hohenzollern Castle on a hill above, surrounded by fields and river valley.

Gezicht op Hechingen en Burg Hohenzollern

1643

Engraving of four trumpeters on prancing horses wearing plumed helmets, sounding long trumpets with banners behind them.

Personificaties van Nobelheid (Nobilitas) en Minerva als Wijsheid

1618

Engraving of mounted armored riders with banners beside two walking figures carrying palm fronds, numbered 25.

Vier herauten te paard met trompetten

1618

Engraving of an ornate chariot pulled by winged horses, carrying robed figures with palm fronds and a crowned figure beneath

Ruiterportret van Friedrich Achilles von Württemberg-Neuenstadt en twee martelaars met palmtakken

1618

Engraving of a armored rider on a flower-decorated horse beside two men carrying palm fronds, inscribed Friderich Achilles He

Twee ruiters met vlaggen en twee martelaars met palmtakken

1618

Engraving of armored horsemen with flags and floral helmets riding rearing horses in procession, numbered 28 on a book page.

Martelaren in een praalwagen getrokken door gevleugelde paarden

1618

Engraving of a procession of plumed horses with ornate saddles and figures in flowing dress, numbered 29 in a bound book.

Vier ruiters met lansen

1618

Engraving of two women in long gowns leading plumed horses, one rearing, with cast shadows on the ground.

Vier vrouwen met elk een paard

1618

Hand-colored print of the town of Étampes with church spires, a river in the meadow, figures on a hill, and a pink sky.

Gezicht op de stad Étampes

1655

Hand-colored view of Lagny with a river, bridge and town under pink and blue clouds, framed in yellow.

Gezicht op de stad Lagny-sur-Marne

1655

Hand-coloured print of the Feuillants monastery church with baroque facade, red-roofed buildings, trees and figures under a p

Gezicht op het klooster Couvent des Feuillants

1655

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a book, framed by ornate scrollwork and an angel.

Portret van Wolfgang Heider

1628

Engraved title page with portrait of Daniel Sennert, allegorical figures, Hippocrates and Hermes, and medical instruments in

Architectonische omlijsting met portret van Daniel Sennert en allegoriën

1631

Back of a blank paper sheet with a blue library stamp and handwritten inventory number J.G.30.912 near the bottom center.

[Jan Fryderyk I poddający się Karolowi I po bitwie pod Mühlbergiem] : [Incipit:] Carolus exemplum rarae virtutis [...]

1615

Back of a blank paper sheet with a blue library stamp and handwritten shelfmark near the center.

[Triumfalny pochód Karola V i Ferdynanda I po pokonaniu Turków pod Wiedniem] : [Incipit:] Austriacis atrox Solyman [...]

1615

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