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Object Type
print
Museum number
1919,0415.850
Title
Object:
Die wilden Schweine
(Wild boars)
Series:
Gründliche Beschreibung und Vorstellung der wilden Thiere nach Ihrer Natur, Geschlecht, Alter und Spur
Description
A herd of wild boars sleeping in the mud surrounded by lush trees; boar footprints and explanatory remarks below. c.1740s Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Johann Elias Ridinger
School/style
German
Production date
1740s
(c)
Production place
Published in:
Augsburg
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
621 millimetres
Width:
470 millimetres
(sheet size)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Thienemann 1856 / Leben und Wirken des ... Thiermalers und Kupferstechers Johann Elias Ridinger, mit ... Verzeichniss seiner Kupferstiche, Schwarzkunstblätter
(188)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
hunting/shooting
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Sotheby's
Acquisition date
1919
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1919,0415.850