Matthäus Merian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matthäus Merian

engraver, publisher (1593 - 1650)

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1593

Place of Birth: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1650

Profession: painter, cartographer, graphic artist, publisher

Nationality: Switzerland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Matthäus Merian der Ältere (or "Matthew", "the Elder", or "Sr."; 22 September 1593 – 19 June 1650) was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house.
He was a member of the patrician Basel Merian family.