Print Description
A detailed copper engraving showing an otter hunter in a rocky, wooded landscape setting.
Made by Martin Elias Ridinger after Johann Elias Ridinger.
Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 24 x 30.5 cm (9.45 x 12.01 inch). Image size: 24 x 30.5 cm. (9.45 x 12.01 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Broad margins; clean and crisp impression. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
OTTER HUNTING, JOHANN ELIAS RIDINGER, MARTIN ELIAS RIDINGER, 18TH CENTURY, HUNTING, DOGS, WILDLIFE | EXPO-492-NATURE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Reference: Thienemann 127.
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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