Switzerland, Geneve, Genff old town plan, Merian 1654
Title: Geneve – Genff.
Description: Old town plan (Vieille Ville) of Geneva with the Rosne River, and the entrance to Lake Geneva. Attractive hand colored copperplate engraving, origin Topographica Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae.
Published Frankfurt am Main. Origin: Matthäus Merian der Altere/ Lucas Heinrich Wüthrich. (Basel, 22 September 1593 - Bad Schwalbach, 19 June 1650) In 1623 Merian took over the publishing house of his father-in-law after de Bry's death. In 1626 he became a citizen of Frankfurt and could henceforth work as an independent publisher. He spent most of his working life in Frankfurt. After his death, his sons Matthäus Jr. and Caspar took over the publishing house. They continued publishing the Topographia Germaniae and the Theatrum Eu-ropaeum under the name Merian Erben (i.e. Merian Heirs).
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Sheet app.: 15 x 13 inches. 36 x 32.5 cm. Image app.; 11 x 7.5 inches. 28 x 19 cm. Condition: Nice copperplate engraved map in very good condition, centerfold as pub-lished.
