Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). A Very Strong White Fallow-Deer at the Beginning of Rutting Season. 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 etc., otherwise in German as above. 33 x 22.7 cm.

(Joh. El. Ridinger’s Hunting Album) III/17. – Comp. Thienemann 189. – From the “Collection of Rare Stag Antlers Abnormities and Stag Pictures” carried as 3^rd 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 picture effect corresponding to that of the aquatint technique not used by Ridinger anymore. – On buff paper. The wide white margin quite feebly foxing, lower right weak waterstreak.

The sujet here representing before slightly changed background the old fallow-deer scratching his neck of the marvelous large-sized sheet of the fallow-deer family Th. 189 from the set “Description and Representation of the Wild Animals”. – Besides the peculiar image effect of the lithograph especially in regard of this variant presenting just an essential part of the model a

first-degree  enrichment  of  the  collection .

Offer no. 12,417 / EUR  330. / export price EUR  314. (c. US$ 437.) + shipping

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

„ Herzlichen Dank für die sorgfältig verpackten Bände … “

(Herr H. M., 26. Mai 2007)