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Matthäus Merian the Younger

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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]

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