‘”PAR FORCE JAGER MIT DER MEUTE. CHASSEUR PAR FORCE AVEC LA MEUTE.”‘

– A finely detailed etching of a mounted huntsman with hounds, set against a wooded background. The huntsman holds a hunting horn, with dogs gathered around, indicating readiness for the chase.

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Description

A finely detailed etching of a mounted huntsman with hounds, set against a wooded background. The huntsman holds a hunting horn, with dogs gathered around, indicating readiness for the chase.

Made by Martin Elias Ridinger after Johann Elias Ridinger.

Medium: Etching and engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 26.7 x 37.8 cm (10.51 x 14.88 inch). Image size: 24 x 30.6 cm. (9.45 x 12.05 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Tin paper at op margin with manuscript writing in ink. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JOHANN ELIAS RIDINGER, MARTIN ELIAS RIDINGER, HUNTSMAN, HOUNDS, HUNTING SCENE, 18TH-CENTURY, FOREST LANDSCAPE, EQUESTRIAN, ENGRAVING, ETCHING, GERMAN ENGRAVINGS, HUNTING ART | EXPO-140 (GERMAN)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography engraver: Martin Elias Ridinger (1730-1781) was a German engraver, continuing the artistic legacy of his father Johann Elias Ridinger, renowned for his engravings depicting hunting scenes, animals, and equestrian subjects.

Biography artist: Johann Elias Ridinger (1698-1767) was a prolific German painter and engraver, celebrated for his detailed and expressive depictions of animals, hunting scenes, and landscapes, particularly popular among the noble class.