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RIDINGER, Johann Elias (1698-1767). Neue Reit-Kunst... L'art de monter à cheval. Augsburg: Jeremias Wolff, 1722. Oblong 2° (283 x 405mm). Engraved title and 22 plates by J.B. Prost and J.D. Hertz after Ridinger, with captions in German and French. (Light mostly marginal spotting, plates 8-10 lightly browned, plate 8 with small rust hole in the engraving, the title with a small repair in the top margin, some plates with the engraving number neatly deleted, some plates with remnant of mount on the verso.) Modern half calf over marbled boards, gilt-lettered label on the spine.
A MASTERPIECE OF EQUESTRIAN ENGRAVING. Ridinger was one of the leading and most prolific animal artists of the 18th century. Leaning strongly towards equestrian subjects, he became the official painter of several aristocrats passionate about hunting and, as here, often depicted the animals amidst beautiful landscapes. The title plate shows a self-portrait of Ridinger in conversation with Minerva, goddess of arts and crafts, alongside the statue of a horse. This collection of plates was re-issued in 1744 by J.C. Leopold. Huth p. 29; Mennessier de la Lance II, p. 428 (noting he had never seen a copy); Nissen ZBI 3413; Schwerdt III, p. 142.
A MASTERPIECE OF EQUESTRIAN ENGRAVING. Ridinger was one of the leading and most prolific animal artists of the 18th century. Leaning strongly towards equestrian subjects, he became the official painter of several aristocrats passionate about hunting and, as here, often depicted the animals amidst beautiful landscapes. The title plate shows a self-portrait of Ridinger in conversation with Minerva, goddess of arts and crafts, alongside the statue of a horse. This collection of plates was re-issued in 1744 by J.C. Leopold. Huth p. 29; Mennessier de la Lance II, p. 428 (noting he had never seen a copy); Nissen ZBI 3413; Schwerdt III, p. 142.