Deaths on June 19

Matthäus Merian

Died on June 19, 1650

Matthäus Merian, Swiss-German engraver and publisher (b. 1593)

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.

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