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Matthaus Merian I
Frontispiece to the Book of Prophets17th century

Not on view
Engraving serving as a title page, with two registers: upper scene of angels, prophets, and battling fantastical beasts over a panoramic landscape; lower cartouche with German blackletter text flanked by winged allegorical figures
Artist or Maker
Matthaus Merian I
Title
Frontispiece to the Book of Prophets
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
17th century
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 9 in. (36.2 × 22.86 cm) Image: 13 3/8 × 8 1/2 in. (33.97 × 21.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Abbey Rents
Accession Number
M.64.3.11
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings