Presumably one and only represention of chameleons in Ridinger’s œuvre
That God is very marvelous in all his works the chameleon shows …

“The programmatic mezzotint” :
IOH. ELIAS RIDINGER Pictor et Scalptor Augustanus

“The Ridinger engravings truly rich in substance”
Contemplation of the Wild Animals with Added Excellent Poetry by the Highly Famous Mr. Barthold Heinrich Brockes

An Aurochs / Aurochs in Rage (recte the European Bison)
The original printing plates for Th. 426 & 427

Model for Tiepolo’s Œuvre,
here in addition in early impression before the number as unknown to literature
The Ibex they have only 1. occasionally 2. young ones,
reach their complete size only in the 4^th or 5^th Year and grow very old

“He who suppresses weaker ones should not rejoice too much”
The poor hare falls to the sun-shy owl’s share
and this to the hunter’s barrel /: A rare case!:/

The Otter Copy with book + printing plate :
Representation of the Fair Game
in the first edition of the final state

Evangelische Kirchen Visitation

First time
Before the background of
what makes for Jerusalem’s Immortalness
In manus tuas commendo Spiritum meum

The Beavers have 2. or three Young Ones,
obtain their strength for breeding the other year; also grow ever more