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Artist: Matthaeus Merian
Gardens of the Chateau Rueil, Paris, France, mid 17th century engraving
By Matthaeus Merian
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Prosp. horti Auraicorum Pomorum a Ruel'
Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian.
From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine series of engravings of 17th-century French landscapes, gard...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Matthaeus Merian Art
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Castle and Town of Tanlay, French architecture, mid 17th century engraving
By Matthaeus Merian
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Prosp du Chasteau et Bourg de Tanlay'
Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian.
From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine series of engravings of 17th-century French landscapes, garden...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Matthaeus Merian Art
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Chateau Valeri, French chateau, garden estate plan, mid 17th century engraving
By Matthaeus Merian
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Chateau Valeri'
Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian.
From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine series of engravings of 17th-century French landscapes, gardens, buildings and citie...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Matthaeus Merian Art
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Engraving
L'Hostel de Chevreuse, French town house in Paris, mid 17th century engraving
By Matthaeus Merian
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'L'Hostel de Chevreuse'
Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian.
From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine series of engravings of 17th-century French landscapes, gardens, buildings an...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Matthaeus Merian Art
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Engraving
Castle of Irrois in Champagne, French architecture, mid 17th century engraving
By Matthaeus Merian
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Prosp. du Chasteau de Irrois en Champagne'
Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian.
From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine series of engravings of 17th-century French landscapes, g...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Matthaeus Merian Art
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Engraving
Viliers Costret, French chateau, architectural plan, mid 17th century engraving
By Matthaeus Merian
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Viliers Costret'
Copper-line engraving by Matthaeus Merian.
From 'Topographia Galliae', a fine series of engravings of 17th-century French landscapes, gardens, buildings and citi...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Matthaeus Merian Art
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