Plan of the Fortress of Guize

Matthäus Merian the Elder Swiss

ca. 1640

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Title: Plan of the Fortress of Guize
Artist: Matthäus Merian the Elder (Swiss, Basel 1593–1650 Schwalbach)
Date: ca. 1640
Medium: Engraving and etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/16 × 11 1/4 in. (18 × 28.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Professor Maan Z. Madina and Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, 2006
Object Number: 2006.50.95
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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