« Elias Riedinger (…) has been one of the greatest draughtsmen of the fair game.
We say draughtsman though he was actually painter,
but his drawings and etched sheets, which he did in abundance,
usually are to be preferred over the paintings,
especially the stags of this master are esteemed … »
Johann Heinrich Meyer, (History of Art
[Manuscript between 1809 and 1815 by the Zurich painter/etcher colleague, 1755-1829]), Weimar 1974, p. 290,
quoted from Rainer Michaelis, (The German Paintings of the 18th Cent.
Catalog of the Berlin Inventory), 2002, pp. 173 f.
JOHANN ELIAS RIDINGER
Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767
books · drawings · etchings · mezzotints · paintings
In the order of the catalogs raisonné
Thienemann & Stillfried and the Catalog of the Gutmann Collection (Schwarz)
unknown sheets placed in front, drawings integrated as far as possible
- The Polecat, Squirrel, and Weasel
Unused rotogravure postcard after Th. 159 - Wild Ducks
Unused rotogravure postcard after Th. 160 
The Master’s PERSONAL COPY
in proofs before corrections & numbering
Johann Elias Ridinger, Representation of the Fair Game with the respective Tracks and Traces, Goings, Get-offs, Turns, Flight, and other Signs more … (Th. 162-185)- The Otter Copy with book & printing plate :
Representation of the Fair Game in the first edition of the final state (Th. 162-185) - DAS EXEMPLAR. Documentation of the proofs of the “Lion Copy”
- The tracker
Ducitur ducit(ur)que vicissim — He guides and is guided in turn (Th. 162) - The King of the Animals in the Reddish-golden Brilliance of his Copper Printing Plate
Trace of the Lion. Fore Paw – Hind Paw
The original printing plate for Th. 163 - Stately 20-points Stag in Rutting Season (with the traces; Th. 166)
- “… Most Felicitous Representation”
Trace of a Game or Deer (Th. 167) - Trace of the Fallow Deer
Unused rotogravure postcard after Th. 169
just published
Jan Hendrik Niemeyer
Ridinger Experiences
Life · Work · Posthumous Fame in Dates & Annotations
The Great Fact, Reading and Picture Book
In German. 2021. 29.7 × 21 cm. 340 pages. With 339 (180 color, 6 double/full-page each) illustrations. Laminated orig. boards in thread stitching. Photo brilliant print on 200 g paper. – Text in red & black. More …
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art-historical lectures and essays
„ da haben Sie ja wirklich eine interessante Bildquelle gefunden (Thoman von Hagelsteins Lehrstücke des Jagens). Solche Motive sucht man als Ausstellungsmacher, aber die Wiedergabe in Publikationen ist oft so schlecht … Auf jeden Fall würde ich für die Ausstellung gern die Abbildung zur Wolfsjagd nutzen, da hier mit dem Ziegenbock als Köder noch mal ein anderer Aspekt gezeigt wird.
Sehr selten und noch nie auf einer Abbildung von mir gesehen – die … (Thomann’sche) Igeljagd! Wenn ich davon einen Scan für mein Archiv bekommen könnte, wäre das ganz wunderbar!!! “
(Frau R. S., 14. Mai 2013)