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Disen Hirsch von ungeraden 16. Enden mit denen auf beeden Stangen abwärts gewachsenen 2. hacken haben in der Hirsch faiste S. Hochfürstl: Durchl: Herr Marggraf Wilhelm Friderich zu Brandenburg Onoltzbach, Anno 1720 auf dem Schellen wasen Triesdorfer Wildfuhr, in einem expresse gemachten Bestöett-jagen selbst geschossen.

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Disen Hirsch von ungeraden 16. Enden mit denen auf beeden Stangen abwärts gewachsenen 2. hacken haben in der Hirsch faiste S. Hochfürstl: Durchl: Herr Marggraf Wilhelm Friderich zu Brandenburg Onoltzbach, Anno 1720 auf dem Schellen wasen Triesdorfer Wildfuhr, in einem expresse gemachten Bestöett-jagen selbst geschossen.

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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.

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1741
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Ridinger, Johann Elias (1698-1767), Engraver
Ridinger, Johann Elias (1698-1767), Artist
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Augsburg
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New York Public Library
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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