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Matthäus Merian the Elder
Swiss-born engraver and publisher (1593–1650) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, Germany for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house. He was a member of the patrician Basel Merian family.
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