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Matthaus Merian
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[Mermaids Welcoming The English Arrival In New England]
Publication Place / Date
Frankfurt / 1655
Image Dimensions
6.5 x 5.5 inches
Color
Hand Colored
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VG+
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Striking example of this unusual view of New England, which appeared in Newe Welt vnd americanische Historien.

The map shows a lively image of a voluptuous mermaid welcoming with open arms European explorers to New England, with a second mermaid, sailing ships and Indian trading huts in the background.

Matthaus Merian Biography

Mathaus Merian (1593-1650) was the father of engraver Matthäus the Younger, and of the painter, engraver, and naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian. He was born in Basel, Switzerland and trained in engraving in Zurich. After a time in Nancy, Paris and Strasbourg, he settled in Frankfurt. While there, he worked for Johann Theodor de Bry, the publisher and son of the travel writer. In 1617, he married Maria Magdalena de Bry, Johann Theodor’s daughter. In 1623, Merian took over the de Bry publishing house upon the death of his father-in-law. Merian’s best known works are detailed town views which, due to their accuracy and artistry, form a valuable record of European urban life in the first half of the sixteenth century

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