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PCT-59331
Antique Frontispiece of Fishes and Putti by Merian (1660)
- Condition: Good, given age. A few crinkles. Margins with some spots. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
- Date: 1660
- Overall size: 21.5 x 34.3 cm.
- Image size: 17.6 x 29 cm.
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Description: Antique print titled 'Dr. J. Jonstons Beschrijving van de Natuur der Vissen (..)'. Frontispiece of the Dutch edition of 'Historiae Naturalis de Piscibus et Cetis' by John Johnston. Translated from Latin to Dutch by M. Grausius, published by Schipper, Amsterdam, 1660 (with plates by Merian).
Artists and Engravers: John Johnston (or Johnstone, 1603-1675) was a descendant of a Scottish family. Born in Sambter, Poland, he studied extensively at the famous universities of the day, including St. Andrews, Scotland, Cambridge & Leiden. After many years traveling in Europe, he settled in Silesia. Matthaus Merian was a leading German engraver of the day, from a prominent family of engravers and artists, and the father of Maria Merian.