Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). The Aurochs. Recte the European Bison. Bull standing to the left. Toned lithograph by Hermann Menzler printed by A. Renaud for L. J. Heymann in Berlin. (1863-65.) Inscribed: Gez. v. J. E. Ridinger, lith. v. H. Menzler etc., otherwise in German as above. 25.5 x 29.6 cm.
(Joh. El. Ridinger’s Hunting Album) I/13. – Comp. sheet 37 of the “Study of the Wild Animals”, Thienemann 232. – From the “(Representation of the best known Game of Central Europe together with Scents or Traces)” carried as 1st part. – The whole rare set almost unknown to literature and practically to be completed just peu à peu comprises 80 sheets plus a recently discovered illustrated title of far larger image size (47.5 x 36 cm), partly compressed to their principal motif or varied in the environment. So in the case here the bull alone and without Brockes’ verses and thus
a first degree enrichment of collections .
And beyond that:
“ This is the very true and masterly well executed illustration of the rare Bonasus, or European Bison … with good reasons this good plate has been imitated several times ”
(Thienemann).
In the pictorial effect corresponding to that of the aquatint technique not used by Ridinger anymore. – On wide-margined light cardboard of impeccable freshness excepting some little weak brownspots in the outer right white margin.
Offer no. 28,431 / EUR 302. / export price EUR 287. (c. US$ 383.) + shipping
Presently available here :
Johann Elias Ridinger’s Hunting Album
77 (of 80) toned lithographs
in optically quite particular-fine garb
as well as
a rich selection of single sheets
„ Beste heer Niemeyer, Hartelijk dank voor de snelle terugboeking (concerning a bill paid for already one year ago). Zoiets schept altijd vertrouwen! Beste groeten “
(Mijnheer P. E., 3. Februar 2009)