The  French  Designation  of  the  Stag

Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). How the Stags and the Deer are designated in French Manner. / How the Stags are designated in French Manner. In fine forest scenery herds of 8 numbered stags + deer of different age lying, standing, grazing + of 6 (5 numbered) stags and in each case opened up by 7 lines subtext. Set of 2 sheet. Etching + engraving. Inscribed: Joh. El. Ridinger inv. del. Sc. et exc. Aug. Vind. / Erstes/Zweytes Stück … ., otherwise in German as above. 25.3 x 36,2-36.3 cm.

Thienemann + Schwarz 236-237 (Th.: These two interesting sheets make up a small set of their own); Weigel XXVIII, Ridinger 18 A; Silesian Ridinger collection at Boerner XXXIX, 2059 ( “Rare”, 1885 ! ); Coppenrath Collection II, 1470 + III, 1913 ( “Rare”, 1890 ! ); Reich auf Biehla 25; Helbing XXXIV, 496 (with only nearly full margin;

“ Very  interesting , rare  set ”, 1900 );

Schwerdt III, 138 (“Very interesting plates”).

Not  in  Schoeller Collection (1921) nor listing Rosenthal (1940) and the Ridinger exhibition catalogues 1967 + 1997 ff. – For the preparatory drawings in pen and ink with wash of 1750 see Weigel, 1869, Ridinger Appendix 222 f. + Th. p. 276, m.

The today extremely rare painterly pendants of instructive information as together

Ridinger’s  reverence  to  France  and  “its”  finest  hunt

in very fine impressions of rich chiaroscuro with a sheet size of 33.4-33.5 x 41.7-41.9 cm. – Smoothed center fold practically noticeable from the front in the white margin only.
Offer no. 14,664 / EUR  1630. / Export price EUR  1549. (c. US$ 2262.) + shipping

“ I am curious as to the history of this (original Ridinger printing-)plate (just I bought) and the others you have offered. Did you purchase them from the Ridinger estate (indirectly, indeed) or a private collector? These are truly rare one of a kind pieces ”

(Mr. L. A. F., October 28, 2003)