1745 – J. E. Ridinger – Wilde Gans bey Maulbrunn

Title:                   Anno 1719. Ist dise extra Grosse Wilde Gans bey Maulbrunn auf einem Teiche im Schilff von disem Fürstl. Hüner Hund Lebendig gefangen worden.
                                               (In the year 1719 this extra-large wild goose was caught alive by this princely pointer in the reeds of a pond near Maulbronn.)
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Description:

This is an original etching and engraving by Johann Elias Ridinger (1698–1767) of Augsburg, dated 1745. It belongs to his series of “most wondrous stags and other remarkable animals”, published from 1740. Each plate records a real event: an unusual animal hunted, shot or caught by a prince or his huntsmen, with the date and place in the inscription.

Here, in 1719, a spotted pointer belonging to the ducal court of Württemberg plunged into the reeds of a pond near the monastery of Maulbronn. It caught alive an exceptionally large wild goose. Ridinger shows the dog holding the struggling goose at the water’s edge, its wings spread and its neck stretched out. Tall reeds, a dense thicket and leafy trees fill the scene with his typical rich detail.

Comes from the book “Genaue und richtige Vorstellung der wundersamsten Hirschen sowohl als anderer besonderlichen Thiere…”, Augsburg, (plate 36).

Artist/Engraver/Publisher:  Johann Elias Ridinger (1698 –  1767)
Sheet size:                44,5 x 36,5 cm
Year:                          1745
Technique:             copper engraving

Reference:           Thienemann 278; Gleimhaus Halberstadt, Ca 6526

Condition:
Good. The impression is strong and detailed, with the plate number “36” engraved above the top right corner. The sheet is trimmed just outside the plate mark and mounted on old cream card, like the companion plate. There is light toning and a few small spots.
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This is an original antique copper engraving published in 1745 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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