Matthäus Merian the Younger

Portrait by Joachim von Sandrart for his Teutsche Academie

Matthäus Merian (1621 – 1687), was a Swiss engraver.

Biography

He was born in Basel as the son of Matthäus Merian the Elder, and like his father became an engraver.^[1] He is known for his portraits and became a teacher of Bartholomäus Kilian.^[1] He died in Frankfurt am Main.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Matthäus Merian (II) in the RKD

Matthäus Merian on Artnet

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