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Auction 177, Lot 486

"Chur", Merian, Matthaus

Subject: Chur, Switzerland

Period: 1640 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
10.9 x 7.8 inches
27.7 x 19.8 cm
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This beautifully engraved view depicts the town of Chur in the Alpine Rhine Valley. It presents an idyllic scene of the oldest town in Switzerland against a gorgeous mountainous backdrop, with intricate detail of the fortifications and architecture. A lettered key beneath the lower neatline identifies a dozen sites of interest. The Plessur, a tributary of the Rhine, can be seen in the distance at right. Three hunters, dead wild goats, and some trees fill the foreground.

References: cf. Shirley (BL Atlases) G.MERI-23a #151.

Condition: A

A fine impression on watermarked paper with a small hole in an unengraved area at top and faint damp stains in the margins at bottom.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 4/29/2020

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