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Collections

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

Matthaus Merian I, Unknown, Frontispiece to the Book of Prophets, 17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Abbey Rents, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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