Conrad Meyer (painter) explained

Conrad Meyer (1618 Zürich – 1689 Zürich) was a painter, engraver, and medallist^[1] of Zürich.^[2]

He was a student of Matthäus Merian. He was successful as a painter of portrait and landscapes, but later specialized on copper engraving, producing more than a thousand works. He also produced the map of Switzerland by Conrad Gyger (1657) and a Planisphaerium Coeleste (1681).

His son Johannes Meyer (1655–1712) was also a painter and engraver.

References

1. Book: Forrer, L. . Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Meyer, Conrad . Spink & Son Ltd . London . IV . 1909 . 55.
2. Web site: MEYER, Conrad (1618 - 1689), Painter, engraver. Swiss, 17th century. Born 1618, in Zurich; died 1689, in Zurich. Oxford University Press. Oxford, United Kingdom. 7 August 2016.

External links

• Conrad Meyer: Planisphaerium Coeleste. Zürich 1681.
  • worldcat.org