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Diser Fuschs mit zwey Schwänzen ist den 14ten Februar. 1734 in der Heyde bey Oranienburg 4 Meilen von Berlin geschossen und der Balg wegen seiner Seltenheit auf der Königl. Kunst und Naturalien Kammer auf behalten worden.

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Diser Fuschs mit zwey Schwänzen ist den 14ten Februar. 1734 in der Heyde bey Oranienburg 4 Meilen von Berlin geschossen und der Balg wegen seiner Seltenheit auf der Königl. Kunst und Naturalien Kammer auf behalten worden.

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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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1744
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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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