1710 Joh. Meyer, Broadside dedicated to Music, Art of Singing, composition

Johannes Meyer (1655–1712)

Musica. Die Sing=Kunst

"Einer Kunst- und Tugendliebenden Jugend in Zürich ab der Bürgerlichen Bibliothec auf den Neüen Jahrs Tag A. 1710 verehrt"

Broadside issued on New Year’s Days 1710.

Engraved area trimmed and mount on contemporary paper (as almost always).

Overall size: 29 x 31 cm

Reference: Hollstein's German engravings, etchings and woodcuts, Bd. XXVIII, Amsterdam 1980, S. 40, Nr. 136-157

Zürcher Neujahrsblätter, Zürich 1971, S. 3

Central picture with heavenly choir and the four evangelist symbols. Two smaller representations on the left and right; Music in nature, composition, choral singing, instrumental music

Extremely rare.