Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, Eden … God’s creation celebrates the first sunrise for Adam. Etching with engraving. 2^nd half of the 40s. Inscribed: Joh. Elias Ridinger inv. fec. et excud. A. V., otherwise Gen. 2, 8 as above in German-French and Latin verse by St. Ambrosius. 39.3 x 54 cm.

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Thienemann + Schwarz 808. – Plate 2 of the 12-sheet Paradise set as the “Very fine composition, showing all the animals of the chase in natural surroundings, with beautiful light effects”, Schwerdt III, 144.

“ All, except for the still lonely man, in pairs. Bull and cow next to him, ram and sheep not for from that, a couple of groundhogs, hares, peacocks, turkeys, swans, cormorants, herons, all kinds of ducks, additionally a gazelle, and a crocodile, lonely ”

(Thienemann).

Contemporary impression with margins 1.5-3.1 cm wide. Originating from old Munich possession the sheet has been deframed and cleansed to the effect that also optically the quality of the impression shows well again. – Not perceptible from front, a tear running nearly horizontally for still about 5 cm through the upper right corner of the subject as well as three small tears in the white upper margin backed acid-freely.
Offer no. 28,366 / EUR  610. / Export price EUR  580. (c. US$ 918.) + shipping

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(Mr. + Mrs. R. G. S., October 30, 2002)

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