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Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614, Rordorff, Johann Heinrich · 1622 · Zürych : Gedruckt bey J. Rüdolff Wolffen · 43 pictures

A 1622 emblem book printed in Zürich, compiled from the etchings of Christoph Murer (1558-1614) and issued by Johann Heinrich Rordorff, aimed at artists and print-buyers wanting new etched designs. Its plates are small, crisply etched scenes of townsfolk, soldiers, farmers and city views, each with a moral-minded narrative action. A designer could draw on their compact staging, layered depth of walls and trees, and the clear gestures of figures in mid-action.

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