Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). (The Wolf.) In dense forest pressed by nine hounds one of them finished. Etching + engraving. (1761.) Inscribed: J. E. Ridinger inv. del. sc. et exc. A. V. 28.7 x 25 cm.

Thienemann + Schwarz 145. – Sheet 7 of “The Fair Game hounded by Several Kinds of the Hounds”. – With instructive and detailed subtext giving especially the different races suitable to that. – Silver-toned impression watermarked with cut “Thurneisen” mark as located at Basel and preferably used by Engelbrecht/Herzberg at Augsburg for their editions about 1824. – With wide margins of 5-7.5 cm above and below and 2.3-5 cm for the sides resp.
Offer no. 28,116 / EUR 483. / export price EUR 459. (c. US$ 644.) + shipping
– also see Hermann Menzler’s lithograph after this sheet –
“ The prints arrived safely. What is your return policy? My boss, doesn’t like the images, which I understand is subjective (– probably in reaction on the 11th September –) and no reflection on the condition or any representations you made. Sorry to bother you with this ”
(Mrs. A. P., September 26, 2001)

