Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). Postal horse. With portmanteau, for letter post. At the horizon place or town. Etching + engraving. (1755.) Monogrammed: J. E. R. fec., inscribed in German as above. Sheet size 19 x 14.2 cm.
Th. + Schwarz 502. – Design of some Horses VI, 22. – Sm. figurative watermark. – Trimmed on or just inside of the white platemark and mounted by old onto laid paper with image-sized cutting. In the wide white upper margin of the mounting paper acid-freely backed tear. – “These plates are much wanted …” (Thienemann 1856). – Fine, slightly silver-toned impression.
Offer no. 15,165 / EUR 180. (c. US$ 250.) + shipping
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