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636 - Ridinger, circle of Johann Elias
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Estimate €450 - €650
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Ridinger, circle of Johann Elias A collection of 13 illustrations from *Betrachtung der wilden Thiere mit beygefügter vortrefflicher Poesie des hochberühmten Herrn Barthold Heinrich Brocke*. 1736. Copperplate engravings on handmade paper. 35 x 43 cm. Inscribed on the plate. 3 prints trimmed at the edges. One print mounted within a passe-partout at the upper corners. Copperplate engravings occasionally show small brown spots. Margins partially bumped. Occasionally slight yellowing on the reverse and in the margins. Overall, excellent, sharp engravings, executed with great finesse. - This series, published in Augsburg in 1736, ranks among Johann Elias Ridinger’s best-known print publications. The work comprises an engraved title page and 40 copper plates depicting native and exotic wild animals. This collection comprises the engraved title page and 12 plates, of which six depict large game, four depict wildcats and two depict members of the weasel family (Mustelidae). Beneath each illustration are verses of several lines by the poet Barthold Heinrich Brockes, in German, French and Latin. The series documents Ridinger’s interest in natural history as well as his outstanding position as an animal illustrator of the 18th century, combining scientific observation with Baroque representational printmaking. – Wkz. Thienemann 195, 196, 197, 199, 213, 214, 215, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233. Included: 8 later reprints of this series. Collection of 13 illustrations as listed above. – Copperplate engravings on laid paper. 3 works trimmed at the edges. One work mounted in the upper corners under a passe-partout. – Copper engravings occasionally with small brown spots. Margins partially bumped. Occasional slight yellowing on the reverse and in the margins. Overall, superb, sharp engravings executed in a filigree style. – The series, published in Augsburg in 1736, is one of Johann Elias Ridinger’s best-known print publications. The work comprises an engraved title page and 40 copperplate engravings depicting native and exotic wild animals. This collection contains the engraved title page and 12 plates, six of which depict large game, four wild cats and two members of the Mustelidae family. Below each illustration are several lines of verse by the poet Barthold Heinrich Brockes. The series reflects Ridinger’s interest in natural history as well as his pre-eminent status as an animal artist of the 18th century, and combines scientific observation with Baroque representational art.- C.R. Thienemann 195, 196, 197, 199, 213, 214, 215, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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