Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). The Otter. In picturesque landscape at a water, lurking for prey. Below the explained great traces of fore and hind legs. 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 34.5 x 23 cm.
(Joh. El. Ridinger’s Hunting Album) I/11. – Cf. sheet 16 of the “Representation of the Fair Game”, Thienemann 178: “Fine waterfall, before the same an otter lurks for prey, thus moonlight”. – 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 comprising 80 sheets plus a recently discovered illustrated title of far larger image size (47.5 x 36 cm), though practically to be completed just peu à peu. In the pictorial effect corresponding to that of the aquatint technique not used by Ridinger anymore. – On wide-margined light cardboard of impeccable freshness. The inscript of the printer Renaud only barely visible.
While Menzler often varies the environment and reduces his model to its central motif here he changed both the position of the otter and the landscape completely, making by this independance this sheet
a quite especially charming enrichment of any Ridinger collection .
Offer no. 28,436 / EUR 355. / export price EUR 337. (c. US$ 459.) + 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
„ das Paket kam heute morgen gut behalten hier an. Haben Sie vielen Dank. Das Blatt gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut, und ich habe die Bezahlung dafür gerade auf den Weg gebracht “
(Herr A. L., 11. März 2011)