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Author: M. Merian
Year/Period: 1649
| Size: | Inches: | 43 x 27 |
| CM: | 110 x 70 |
Price: $599.99
SKU: PIA 103
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Description:
Matthaus Merian (1593 - 1650) learned the art of copperplate engraving in Zurich but spent most of his working life in Frankfurt. Best known for a 21-volume set collectively known as the Topograpgia Germaniae. It includes numerous town plans and views, including this spectacular plant of Bolzano with a legend of the main points of interest on the left side.
Engraving Information:
This artistic reproduction of a vintage map was made using modern graphic procedures, but obtaining the results found in the antique copperplate engraving technique, as one can easily find out by lightly rubbing his/her finger on the map. This map, which is an exact reproduction of the original antique, is printed on cotton paper panels which are glued and mounted on a cotton cloth background "a stacchi" (slightly separated from each other), in order to allow for folding and easier transport. Finally, map is water-colored by hand making it a truly unique piece, worthy of the original old print.
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