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Johann Elias Ridinger
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Johann Elias Ridinger
- A Swan Hunted by Hounds
- Pen and brown ink and brown and grey wash, over indications in pencil, within drawn margins; arched top;
signed and dated in margin, lower left: Johann Elias Ridinger del: et. inv. 1759.
Provenance
With Karl & Faber, Munich, Johann Elias Ridinger, 1979-80, no. 21, acquired by the present owner
Condition
Overall condition reasonably good. Wash very slightly sunk in a few places in upper parts of drawing. A little surface dirt and light staining at edges. Sold in a modern gilded frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This is the preparatory drawing for plate 9, Der wilde Schwan, in a set of 22 prints of similar sporting subjects, engraved by Ridinger after his own designs, and published under the title Die von verschidenen Arthen der Hunden behaezte Jagtbare Thiere, in Augsburg in 1761.1
1. G. Thienemann, Leben und Wirken des ... Thiermalers und Kupferstechers Johann Elias Ridinger, mit ... Verzeichniss seiner Kupferstiche, Schwarzkunstblätter, Leipzig 1856, no. 147