Anno 1740. Ist dises noble Pferd so ein Schimel mit liecht und dunckel brumen auch grauen Flecken gesprengt, mit schwarzen extremiteten aan Ohren Maul und Schencklen gezeichnet in dem Kayserl. Reitstall zu Wien nach dem Leben gemahlt worden.

Johann Elias Ridinger (1698 - 1767) was a German painter, engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is considered one of the most famous German engravers of animals, particularly horses, hounds and hunting scenes. He began his training in Ulm and later studied in Augsburg. He learned the art of engraving from Georg Philipp Rugendas. His engraved, etched and scratched sheets show the animals in characteristic movements and positions in a landscape environment. He later founded his own art publishing house in Augsburg, where most of his works appeared.