Matthäus MerianSwiss, German, 1593–1650Boerenerf met kippen
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Boerenerf met kippen” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-2005-253
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Matthäus Merian
The whole life1618
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
