Matthäus MerianSwiss, German, 1593–1650Affenjagd
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Where is “Affenjagd” now? Collection: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig. Unknown.
Braunschweig, Germany
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
- Image: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
In the life of Matthäus Merian
The whole life1616
Moves to Oppenheim
In 1616 he moves to Oppenheim in Germany, where he works for the publisher Johann Theodor de Bry, son of the renowned engraver and traveler Theodor de Bry.
1617
Marries Maria Magdalena de Bry
He marries Maria Magdalena de Bry, the publisher’s daughter, and for a time is associated with the de Bry publishing house.
1618
Married: Maria Magdalena de Bry
1620
Fire at Oppenheim and the return to Basel
When Oppenheim is destroyed by fire during the Spanish occupation, the family moves back to Basel.
1621
Birth of his son Matthäus
His son Matthäus Merian the Younger (1621–1687) is born; later, around 1640, he becomes his father’s collaborator on the Topographia series. In all, the couple had four daughters and three sons.
March 1621
Son born: Matthäus Merian the younger
![[Die große Löwenjagd; The Large Lion Hunt; Chasse aux lions], Rembrandt, 1641](https://diglib.hab.de/varia/haum/rembrandt-v3-4598/max/000001.jpg)
![[Landschaft mit Jänger und Hunden; Landscape with Sportsman and Dogs; Le chasseur], Rembrandt, 1648](https://diglib.hab.de/varia/haum/rembrandt-v3-4661/max/000001.jpg)
![[Die kleine Löwenjagd mit zwei Löwen; The Small Lion Hunt with Two Lions; Chasse aux lions], Rembrandt, 1629](https://diglib.hab.de/varia/haum/rembrandt-v3-4599/max/000001.jpg)
