Matthias Zündt (sometimes Zynndt; 1498–1586) was a German engraver, born at

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. He worked with both the graver and point, and produced portraits, Scripture subjects, allegories, and crests.

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mentions an etching with a mark supposed to be his; it represents a

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with figures of Tritons, standing on sea-horses' feet, and surmounted by a figure of

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. Bartsch describes these three prints by him: *''Portrait of Giovanni de Raleta, Grand Master of the Knights of Malta'', 1566. *''Portrait of Louis III de Bourbon-Conde'', 1568. *''View of the city of

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, in

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'', 1568.

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16th Century map of Hungary
by Zündt at the World Digital Library 1498 births 1586 deaths 16th-century German engravers Artists from Nuremberg {{Germany-artist-stub