Johann Elias Ridinger (16 February 1698, Ulm – 10 April 1767,

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) was a German

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, engraver,

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and

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. He is considered one of the most famous German engravers of animals, particularly

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s, hounds and

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scenes. He began his training in Ulm with the painter Christoph Resch (1701–16), and later studied under Johann Falch (1687–1727) in Augsburg. He learned the art of engraving from

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. On the invitation of Wolf, Freiherr von Metternich (1706–31), he spent three years in

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: his coursing and visits to the riding school there proved decisive for his development. His

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, etched and scratched sheets show the animals in characteristic movements and positions in a

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environment. The ornamental movements in his works show visibly

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stylistic tendencies. He later founded his own art publishing house in

, where most of his works appeared. In 1759 he became the director of the Augsburg Stadtakademie. His drawings were often executed with precision and taste and hence his work was held in high esteem and was also transferred to

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and

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''Ridinger Gallery Niemeyer - Publications''

* [https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_results.aspx?queryAll=People%2F!!%2FOR%2F!!%2F109921%2F!%2F109921-2-60%2F!%2FPrint+made+by+Johann+Elias+Ridinger%2F!%2F%2F!!%2F%2F!!!%2F&objectId=1608882&partId=1&searchText=Johann+Elias+Ridinger+animals&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&images=on&orig=%2Fresearch%2Fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1/ '' Johann Elias Ridinger in the British Museum Collection Database''] {{DEFAULTSORT:Ridinger, Johann Elias 1698 births 1767 deaths 18th-century German painters 18th-century German male artists Animal artists Draughtsmen German engravers German male painters People from Ulm

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