Matthäus MerianSwiss, German, 1593–1650Rivierlandschap nabij Bazel
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Rivierlandschap nabij Bazel” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-1888-A-13986
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Matthäus Merian
The whole life1623
Takes over his father-in-law’s publishing house
After de Bry’s death he takes over his father-in-law’s publishing house. He took over and completed the later parts and editions of the Grand Voyages and Petits Voyages, originally started by de Bry in 1590, including the volumes India Orientalis and America Occidentalis.
1623
Moves to Frankfurt
Three years after moving back to Basel the family returns to Germany, this time to Frankfurt, where Merian will spend most of his working life.
1626
Becomes a citizen of Frankfurt
He becomes a citizen of Frankfurt and can henceforth work as an independent publisher.
13 February 1627
Son born: Caspar Merian
