Antique Print of Eisenerz (Austria) by Merian (c.1650)

Description: Antique print titled 'Der weyt berümpte Marckt und Bergwerck Eysenärtz im Hertzogtum Steyer'. Large panoramic view of Eisenerz, an old mining town in the Austrian state of Styria. Originates from 'Topographia Provinciarum Austriacarum' by M. Merian. 

Artists and Engravers: 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 for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house. He was a member of the patrician Basel Merian family.