275 - Adam Elsheimer, Matthäus Merian - Nightly departure at a guesthouse

Adam Elsheimer, Matthäus Merian - Nightly departure at a guesthouse Description: Nightly departure at a guesthouse. In the light of two torches a rider says goodbye in front of the guesthouse zur lion. A woman shouts out the window. To the right a quiet body of water with a wooded bank, along which a kind of caravan is walking. With the publishers address of Pierre Aubry (Active 1609-1628). From eight night scenes made by Merrian in the style of Adam Elsheimer (H. 414 - H.421) between 1615-1620. Matthäus Merian I born in 1593 married the daughter of Theodor de Bry in 1617 and worked from then for his father-in-law. Here an early work, when he was in his mid-twenties, around the time of his marriage. His early work shows great talent for free etching. His landscape art from that period is the best in his oeuvre. The good inked deep black impressions with no wear at all give full credit to the marvelous night scenes. Dimensions: 11,50 x 15,00 cm Condition: Outstanding luminous, richly inked impression on a full sheet of crowned eagle watermarked laid paper. Excellent condition with no folds, tears or stains. Old number in sepia ink in the upper right margin. Literature: Hollstein German 416-1(1) - Wüthrich 1966-1996. 540 I/I (Merian) Medium: Engraving Date: 1615-1620