Antique Map of the City of Verdun by Merian, c.1650

€ 59

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1650
Sheet size: 13 × 17 cm (5.1 × 6.7 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-12209-87

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Verdun'. Orginal antique map of Verdun, a small city in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France. This map originates from 'Topographia Germaniae' by Merian.

Artists and Engravers: Matthäus Merian was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house. With Martin Zeiler (1589–1661), a German geographer, and later (circa 1640) with his own son, Matthäus Merian (der Jüngere, i.e. ""the Younger"" or ""Jr."") (1621–1687), he produced a series of Topographia.