Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). The Deer. Scent of the same I.) in soft ground / II.) on hard ground fugitively. Resting, in picturesque mountain landscape. Below the 6.7 cm wide strip with the scents. 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 / Druck v. A. Renaud, otherwise in German as above and with publisher’s address. 33.5 x 22.8 cm.

(Joh. El. Ridinger’s Hunting Album) I/10. – Comp. sheet 5 of the “Representation of the Fair Game”, Thienemann 167: “One cannot admire enough the highly successful representation. Better rest, mixed with unrest, cannot be expressed in the noble animal”. – From the “(Representation of the best known Game of Central Europe together with Scents or Traces)” carried as 1^st 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 picture effect corresponding to that of the aquatint technique not used by Ridinger anymore. Also, however, deviating from his design or compressing to its central sujet, the Menzler sheets are

a  precious  addition  to  the  Ridinger  collections .

Offer no. 28,437 / EUR  353. / export price EUR  335. (c. US$ 466.) + 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

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