ATTRIBUTED TO MATTHAEUS MERIAN (ENGRAVER)

Hand-Colored Etching On Laid Paper

Title: Sol (Planetarum Medius Et Maximus. Domus Ejus Leo)

Item Size: Height: 65cm, Width: 55cm, Depth: 5cm, Weight: 1.5Kg

Signature Details: Signed Lower Left "Aut Merian Fec" And Lower Right "Reg. Metsinger Del Et Sculp"

Archival Markings And Conservation Notes Visible On Verso; Accession Number "485" Noted

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

Provenance: This Engraving Represents The Allegorical Personification Of Sol (The Sun) From A Classical Series Depicting Planetary Deities. The Work Exemplifies 17Th-Century Northern European Printmaking, Characteristic Of Matthaeus Merian'S Workshop Output. Merian (1593-1650) Was A Renowned Frankfurt-Based Engraver And Publisher Celebrated For His Detailed Allegorical And Mythological Compositions. The Print Demonstrates Sophisticated Hand-Coloring Technique With Period Pigments, Featuring Classical

Condition: Fair

Fc
163148+44

Location of item: 4-10 Keon Parade, Thomastown, VIC, Australia

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