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The French Designation of the StagRidinger, 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.
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