Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). Chasseur de poulets avec les Chien. Fowl Catcher with the Fowl Hound. The latter standing a pheasant cock near a water, but prevented from catching by a clasp at the fang. His master has already cocked his gun though. In the background estate. Coloured handpress print after the etching by Martin Elias Ridinger (1731 Augsburg 1780). Before 1959. Inscribed as the original including the German-French title: Joh. El. Ridinger inv. del. et excud. Aug. Vind. / Mart. El. Ridinger sculps. 29.2 x 22,5 (subject size without subtext 25.6 x 20.7) cm.
Cf. Thienemann + Schwarz 122. – Sheet 9 of the set of falconers of about 1764, here in slightly reduced (original 33.8 x 25.5 and 30.5 x 24.3 cm resp.), handpress print of quite attractive colours without the letter identification partially present in the original. – On wide-margined buff, cloudy paper.
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