Matthäus Merian der Jüngere
Born in 1621.
Died in 1687.
Matthäus Merian the Younger was a painter and engraver. He belonged to the Merian family of artists and was the son of Matthäus Merian the Elder. In 1650, he took over his father’s publishing house in Frankfurt am Main.
He was also the half-brother of Maria Sibylla Merian, a notable figure in the art and science of her time. His artistic and family background bears witness to a rich heritage and continuity in the field of graphic art.