Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). La Trape du Renard. The Fox Irons and Traps. Various of these together with 4 foxes. Etching & engraving. (1729.) Inscribed: avec privil. de Sa. Majeste Imp. / I. El. Ridinger inv. pinx. sculps. et excud. A.V. /, otherwise as above and with German-French didactic text. 30.1 x 22.8 cm.
Thienemann + Schwarz 19. – From the unnumbered 36-sheet Princes’ Pleasure , listed by literature as its 7th sheet, and here one of the 8 small-sized ones.
Early impression of deeply staggered chiaroscuro on full sheet (40.3 x 50.2 cm) with watermark Great Fleur-de-lis (Strasbourg?). Later the half-size sheets were printed on smaller paper not conforming to binding.
Offer no. 15,461 / sold
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(Mr. L. M., October 13, 2010)