Ridinger, Johann Elias (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). The Hind. / This Head of Game with Surfaces of the Legs grown to the Height has been found dead … in 1736. Upright and attentive in front of a hilly landscape. Toned lithograph by Hermann Menzler printed by A. Hölzer for L. J. Heymann, both at Berlin. (1863/65.) Inscribed: Gez. v. J. E. Ridinger, lith. v. H. Menzler etc., otherwise in German as above. 33.7 x 23.2 cm.

(Joh. El. Ridinger’s Jagd-Album) III/23. – Comp. sheet 4 of the “Wondrous Stags”, Thienemann 246: “Strange in this hind in respect of the exceedingly large, quite peaked hooves grown in the height like a circle”. – From the “(Collection of Rare Stag Antlers Abnormities and Stag Pictures)” carried as 3^rd 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. – On strong paper. – Especially in regard of the quite independent picture effect determined by the lithographic technique

a  charming  enrichment  for  the  collection ,

all the more as Menzler frequently distilled the essential.
Offer no. 28,438 / EUR  340. / export price EUR  323. (c. US$ 450.) + 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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(Mr. J. R. L., May 25, 2005)