Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). A Strong Stag of 20 Points who scratches the ground with the legs in fury and ransacks an ant-hill with the antlers. Toned lithograph by Hermann Menzler printed by A. Renaud for L. J. Heymann in Berlin. (1863-65.) Inscribed: Gez.v.J.E.Ridinger,lith.v.H.Menzler, otherwise in German as above. 26.6 x 29.7 cm.
(Joh. El. Ridinger’s Hunting Album) III/5. – Cf. Thienemann 205. – From the “Collection of Rare Stag’s Antlers Abnormities and Stag Pictures” carried as 3rd part. – The whole rare set almost unknown to literature and comprising 80 sheets plus a recently discovered illustrated title of far larger image size (47.5 x 36 cm), though practically to be completed just peu à peu. In the pictorial effect corresponding to that of the aquatint technique not used by Ridinger anymore. – On strong wide-margined paper. Especially in the outer parts of the wide white margin quite weakly foxspotted.
After plate 10 of the “Study of the Wild Animals”, though reproducing the memorial on the right side of the picture half only anymore and therefore shifting the action more clearly into the center:
“ That the stag scratches up the ant-hill in fury, in this Ridinger is mistaken, this he does with relish because the invigorating ant smell is pleasing to him ”
(Thienemann). – Without Brockes’ verses. – Just in respect of the quite independent effect of the picture due to the lithographic technique an
especially valuable addition for the collection .
Offer no. 12,405 / EUR 322. / export price EUR 306. (c. US$ 417.) + shipping
Also see Ridinger’s own etching of this sujet
Presently available here :
Johann Elias Ridinger’s Hunting Album
77 (of 80) toned lithographs
in optically quite particular-fine garb
as well as
a rich selection of single sheets
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