Matthäus Merian I (1593-1650) - Ingratitude is the world's reward

Description:
Nihil Fecisse Benigne. Ingratitude is the world's reward. A man with a dog in a rural town, the man presents a bread to the dog but as a reward he is bitten on the leg. From the series Novae regionum aliquot amaenissimarum delineationes. Strasbourg, 1624. Wuthrich I, .... Original edition before the numbering. Rare like all series of early landscape etchings by Merian. Made when he was some 30 years old.

Dimensions:
13,80 x 15,80 cm

Literature:
Wüthrich I, …

Medium:
Etching

Circa:
1624

Notes:
All measurements are taken on the plate mark. All lot's are listed with several high resolution images, which is the best way to give a clear and objective idea of the general very good condition. Textual condition description is limited, so please examine the images carefully and ask for more info if needed.

Condition:
Excellent sharp and early impression , very good inked. On a dense watermarked laid paper trimmed on plate border. In excellent condition.