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The  Animals  of  the  Past  Master

Etchings by Johann Elias Ridinger (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767) from his just as rich as beautiful suite “Design of Several Animals, As such after their differentiated Kinds, Actions and Passions, drawn from Life, along with included Annotations”. (1738-55, Thienemann wrongly -1753.) Varying inscriptions (J. E. R. fec. / J. E. Ridinger inv. (del.) fec. et exc. A(ug). V(ind).), titles as quoted in German. C. 18-20 x 14.5-15.5 cm. – Instructive sheets (“much wanted”, Th. already in 1856) in excellent impressions of the  first  edition  on strong wide-margined paper. – Included some original  copper printing-plates  to the set.

Reference:
G. A. W. Thienemann, (Live and Work of … Johann El. Ridinger), 1856,
nos. 391-516.

 

Johann Elias Ridinger, JaguarJohann Elias Ridinger, Badgers

Fælschlich schmeichelnder Tiger. Seems to be a jaguar. – Thienemann 421. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 7,289 / EUR  202. (c. US$ 319.) + shipping

 

Ein laurender Tiger. A panther half risen. – Thienemann 422. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,290 / EUR  187. (c. US$ 296.) + shipping

 

Mit dem Raub spilender Tiger. A leopard playing with its prey. – Thienemann 423. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,291 / EUR  217. (c. US$ 343.) + shipping

 

Ein den Raub verzehrender Tiger. Two leopards devouring their prey. – Thienemann 424. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,292 / EUR  217. (c. US$ 343.) + shipping

 

Ein auf den Raub ausfallender Tiger. A tiger jumping out of its den. – Thienemann 425. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,293 / EUR  187. (c. US$ 296.) + shipping

 

Johann Elias Ridinger, European BisonJohann Elias Ridinger, European Bison in Rage

An Aurochs. – Aurochs in Rage. The European Bison for once sitting in the forest in a wallow, for the other in front of a stonewall with raised tail boring open the earth as if he would press down an enemy as Ridinger describes it separately as original  copper  printing-plates  to Thienemann 426 + 427 traced back here seamlessly directly to Ridinger’s estate. – See the complete description. – Illustrations
Offer no. 14,952  /  price on request

 

Auer Ochse im Zorn. The European Bison, in rage. – Thienemann 427. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 7,295 / EUR  176. (c. US$ 278.) + shipping

 

Der nach Honig suchende Bæhr. Bear looking for honey. – Thienemann 429. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,297 / EUR  217. (c. US$ 343.) + shipping

 

Postur eines Bæhren wan(n) er Berg ab marschieret. Bear going down a mountain, taking the head between the paws. – Thienemann 430. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,298 / EUR  217. (c. US$ 343.) + shipping

 

Der Bæhr im Lager an den Bratzen Saugent. Bear lying in the den, suckling at its paws. – Thienemann 431. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,299 / EUR  202. (c. US$ 319.) + shipping

 

Johann Elias Ridinger, BearJohann Elias Ridinger, Bison

Der Bæhr erschreckt. Bear frightened by a snake. – Thienemann 432. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 7,300 / EUR  217. (c. US$ 343.) + shipping

 

Ein den Raub verzehrender Bæhr. A bear devouring a roe. – Thienemann 434. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,302 / EUR  228. (c. US$ 361.) + shipping

 

Ein Luchs wie er sich bæumt. A lynx rearing up. – Thienemann 455. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,311 / EUR  238. (c. US$ 376.) + shipping

 

Ein Luchs wie er Wind hat. A lynx getting wind, lying on a rock. – Thienemann 456. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,312 / EUR  199. (c. US$ 315.) + shipping

 

Ein umher streichender Wolff. A roaming wolf. – Thienemann 458. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,314 / EUR  176. (c. US$ 278.) + shipping

 

Ein par Tachse in ihrem Bau. Two badgers in their earth. – With legend to the several parts of the opened earth. – Thienemann 468. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 7,324 / EUR  248. (c. US$ 392.) + shipping

 

Johann Elias Ridinger, Wild CatJohann Elias Ridinger, Beaver

Wilder Kuder. – Auf den Raub laurender wilder Kuder. Wild he-cat stretching the paw for young birds in a nest and lurking for prey at the water resp. as original  copper  printing-plates  to Thienemann 470 + 471 traced back here seamlessly directly to Ridinger’s estate. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 15,005  /  price on request

 

Den Raub suchende Fisch Otter. – Die einen Raub verzehrende Fisch Otter. Otter standing in the water and consuming a fish resp. as original  copper  printing-plates  to Thienemann 473 + 472 traced back here seamlessly directly to Ridinger’s estate. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,006  /  price on request

 

Der Biber in seiner Ruhe. Beaver sitting by its dam as original  copper  printing-plate  to Thienemann 474 traced back here seamlessly directly to Ridinger’s estate. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 15,000  /  price on request

 

Johann Elias Ridinger, Beech MartenJohann Elias Ridinger, Pine Marten

Stein Marder. Two beech martens sneaking on a rock. – Thienemann 475. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 7,331 / EUR  248. (c. US$ 392.) + shipping

 

Baum Marder. Two pine martens, a young one and its mother with a bird. – Thienemann 476. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 7,332 / EUR  248. (c. US$ 392.) + shipping

 

Stein Marder. – Baum Marder. Aforesaid pendants of each two beech and pine martens, but as original  copper  printing-plates  to Thienemann 475 + 476 traced back here seamlessly directly to Ridinger’s estate. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,007  /  price on request

 

Der Iltnis. Polecat by a nest with the eggs of a wild goose. – Thienemann 477. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,333 / EUR  248. (c. US$ 392.) + shipping

 

Die Wiesel. Two weasels at a stone as original  copper  printing-plate  to Thienemann 479 traced back here seamlessly directly to Ridinger’s estate. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,999  /  price on request

 

Das Stachel Schwein. The porcupine raising its spines as original  copper  printing-plate  to Thienemann 480 traced back here seamlessly directly to Ridinger’s estate. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,995  /  price on request

 

A Gravid Mare.Thienemann 482. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,163 / EUR  149. (c. US$ 236.) + shipping

 

Carriage Horse(s).Thienemann 489. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,164 / EUR  190. (c. US$ 300.) + shipping

 

Johann Elias Ridinger, Sledge HorseJohann Elias Ridinger, Loaded Mule from the Front

Ein Schlitten Pferd mit kurtzem Geschell. Sleigh horse with bells. – Thienemann 493. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 7,211 / EUR  279. / Export price EUR  265. (c. US$ 419.) + shipping

 

Sæumer, Trag oder Saum pferd. Sumpter horse, instructively loaded. – Thienemann 501. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,219 / EUR  199. (c. US$ 315.) + shipping

 

Postal horse.Thienemann 502. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,165 / EUR  180. (c. US$ 285.) + shipping

 

Grosses Maul Thier beladen. Loaded large mule (Equus mulus or the offspring of an donkey and a mare). – Thienemann 503. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,338 / EUR  197. (c. US$ 312.) + shipping

 

Eine arth grosser Maul Esel. A kind of a large mule (Equus hinnus or the offspring of a stallion and an donkey), heavily loaded with a little dog on top. – Thienemann 504. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,339 / EUR  197. (c. US$ 312.) + shipping

 

Maul Esel im Stat von Vornen. Loaded mule (E. hinnus) from the front. – Thienemann 507. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 7,342 / EUR  197. (c. US$ 312.) + shipping

 

Maul Thier im Stat, von der Seiten. Loaded mule (E. mulus) from the side. – Thienemann 508. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,343 / EUR  197. (c. US$ 312.) + shipping

 

Maul Thier von hinten. Loaded mule (E. mulus) from behind, with the load nicely visible. – Thienemann 509. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,344 / EUR  184. (c. US$ 291.) + shipping

 

Maul Esel. Mule (E. hinnus) standing to the right. – Thienemann 510. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,345 / EUR  189. (c. US$ 299.) + shipping

 

Gemeiner grosser Esel. Instructively loaded ordinary donkey with its driver on top. – Thienemann 513. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,348 / EUR  220. (c. US$ 348.) + shipping

 


 

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(de heer P. E., 1. Februar 2008)

 

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