Print Description
A hunter on horseback aiming a rifle in a forested setting, with ducks visible near a stream in the background. A loyal hunting dog crouches beside the rider.
Made by Martin Elias Ridinger after Johann Elias Ridinger.
Medium: Etching / engraving on hand-laid paper paper. Watermark: French lilly.
Sheet size: 26.6 x 37.8 cm (10.47 x 14.88 inch). Image size: 24.7 x 30.5 cm. (9.72 x 12.01 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Clean and detailed impression, minimal toning; light handling wear. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
MARTIN ELIAS RIDINGER, HUNTING, HORSEBACK, FOREST, 18TH-CENTURY ETCHING | PCO-EXPO-140 (GERMAN)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Part of a series on hunting and falconry published by Johann Elias Ridinger in Augsburg.
Biography engraver: Martin Elias Ridinger (1730-1781), a German engraver and son of Johann Elias Ridinger. Known for his naturalistic portrayals of animals and hunting scenes, he was highly regarded for his technical precision and artistic detail.
Biography artist: Johann Elias Ridinger (1698-1767) was a German painter, engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is considered one of the most famous German engravers of animals, particularly horses, hounds and hunting scenes.
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