Matthäus Merian ( 1621 - 1687 ) was a Swiss painter. Matthäus Merian s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 41.37 USD for Ansicht Landaus mit fig. Staffage, Fluss, Wappen und Legende in 2004 to 12075.19 USD for Adolf Herman Wrangel af Lindeberg in 2012 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.