Matthäus Merian the Younger

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

Biography

He was born in Basel as the son of Matthäus Merian the Elder, and like his father became an engraver.^[1] He was the half-brother of Maria Sybilla Merian and the brother of Caspar Merian.^[1] He is documented as having served Carl Gustaf Wrangel as an importer of wine and other luxury goods and is known for his portraits.^[1] He became a teacher of Bartholomäus Kilian.^[1]

Portrait of Carl Gustaf Wrangel in 1662
Hans Christoff von Königsmarck in 1660-3
Landgraf Friedrich from Hessen-Eschwege as Facony Falkner. before 1655 located at the Jagdschloss Grunewald

He died in Frankfurt am Main.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Matthäus Merian (II) in the RKD

Matthäus Merian on Artnet

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