A Legacy Etched in Cityscapes: The World of Caspar Merian the Younger Caspar Merian the Younger, born in Frankfurt in 1627 and passing away in 1686, occupies a unique position within the history of European art. Though often overshadowed by his father, Matthäus Merian the Elder—a towering figure in engraving and publishing—Caspar nonetheless carved out a significant legacy as a meticulous cartographer and publisher himself. He wasn’t…