Print Description
Hunting scene with hounds surrounding a spotted fallow deer, with a hunting horn and forest background.
Made by Johann Elias Ridinger after own design.
Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 25.5 x 18 cm (10.04 x 7.09 inch). Image size: 18 x 25.5 cm. (7.09 x 10.04 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
HUNTING SCENE, RIDINGER, GERMAN ENGRAVING, 18TH CENTURY, DOGS, FALLOW DEER, WILDLIFE ART | EXPO-492-NATURE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Reference: Thienemann 312.
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.
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